secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
enterprise; business; company; corporation
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
technological development
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
private enterprise; private business; private company; private firm; private-sector business; private-sector corporation
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
only; merely; but; no more than
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
principle; theory; fundamental truth
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
special; particular; peculiar; unique
bid rigging; collusion (on contract bidding); (illegal) price-fixing agreement; consultation; discussion; conference
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
habit of idleness (laziness); indolence
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
more than anything; above all else
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
student (esp. a university student)
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)