in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
intoxication; being fascinated (by); being carried away (by); being enraptured (by)
acrobatics; acrobatic performance; stunt
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to smash down; to batter down; to beat in; to destroy
to pile up and up; to pile up more and more; to mount (e.g. debts, concerns)
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); seat
frail; flimsy; insubstantial; insignificant; lacking gravitas
major powers of the world; great powers
various countries; various regions; various provinces
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group; rich person
to play a leading role; to play a central part
disparity of wealth; wealth inequality; social inequality
large number (of); many; majority
storehouse; warehouse; godown
cheap structure (e.g. of houses)
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
corrugated iron; corrugated sheet metal; galvanised sheet iron
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
group; bunch; crowd; group
right (to do something); authority; power
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm