elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
market-based mechanisms; open-market forces; basic principle of a free market
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
local specialty; special product (of a region)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
Empire (of Japan); the (Japanese) Empire; Japan
major agricultural country; agricultural power; agripower
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
export; exportation; efferent
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
import; importation; introduction; afferent
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
becoming stereotyped; becoming tedious; becoming repetitive; becoming routine; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum
bilateral relations; relationship between two countries
consideration; taking into account
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
formidable; not to be sneered at; not to be made light of
programme; program; plans; arrangements