leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
capital; funds; seed money; asset
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
to have meaning; to be meaningful
sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; manager; boss
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
main; principal; chief; primary; major
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
main cause; primary factor
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
articles; supplies (e.g. office supplies); things (for); utensils; goods; equipment
import; importation; introduction; afferent
currying favour; sucking up; being anxious to please; bootlicker
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
to buy in quantity; to buy a lot (of); to stock up (on); to lay in
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
to be profitable; to yield a profit
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
evacuees; displaced persons; refugees
attraction; lure; invitation
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri