Vocabulary

• on to: Toward something; forward
• got to: To arrive at some place
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• rule in: To make an official decision in favor of someone in a legal case.
• japanese style: Having characteristics typical of Japan, especially in design or aesthetics.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• for long: For a considerable period of time.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• passed by: Went past someone or something.
• go on: To continue doing something
• dedicated: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• approximately: Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
• mortality: Quality or state of being capable of dying
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• advocate: A lawyer who protects a clients interests
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• implement: To start to do something you plan to do
• shift: To change in position or direction
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• account: An advantage
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• aid: To help others and provide things
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• institute: Organization studying science, engineering etc.
• sanitation: Water systems that protect people's health
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• role: Character played by an actor
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• textile: Referring to something made of cloth
• important: Having power or authority
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• hub: Center of action or interest
• public: Owned by the government
• agricultural: Concerning farming, or the land
• colonial: Of a system where one country controls another
• semiconductor: Silicon chip used in computers
• nationalist: Person who strongly loves their country
• foundry: Factory making metal objects, e.g. for machinery
• colonialism: System in which a country controls a colony