to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
to enclose; to corral; to fence in; to pen in
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
high prices of commodities; increased cost of living; inflation
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
temporary; transitory; short-lived
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
comparatively high; fairly expensive
common knowledge; well-known fact
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
next generation; future generation
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
refining; purification; careful manufacture
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
production output; number of goods manufactured
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
modernization; modernisation
supply; provision; service; supply
sale; sales; selling; marketing
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusive sales rights
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
consumer (of a product, service, etc.); customer; (end) user; consumer (in a food chain)
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
points paid and received at the end of a game of mahjong based on position (rank)
(sense of) taste; counter for kinds of food, drink or medicine
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly