obsolescence; becoming obsolete (of a product, etc.)
ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick
strategic resources; strategic materials
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
recklessness; daredevilry; daredevil; reckless person
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
concealment (esp. of wrongdoings or criminals); sheltering; harboring
upward compatible; forward compatible; downward compatible; backward compatible; providing the same function while being less effective (esp. in games)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
oligopoly; control of a market
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
former years; formerly; a few years ago
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
circulation; dissemination
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
research institute; (research) laboratory
unprecedented; record-breaking
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
wide-awake to one's interests
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
to enclose; to corral; to fence in; to pen in
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
owner (esp. of a business)
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
with a slurp; slurpingly; smooth; shiny; noodles; udon
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
forevermore; for eternity
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around