hieroglyph; hieroglyphic character
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
entrance; admission; entering
serious; not joking; straight
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
woollen material; woollen goods or fabric
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
product; produce; result; fruit
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
tariff (import tax); duty; customs
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
technical skill; ability; capacity
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
high class; esteemed; cherished
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth