1. industry
the music industry
In its "Eleven Five Plan" (2006 to 2010), the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology pledged to implement phone connections in every village and Internet connections in every town.
One problem is how the enterprises arrange posts for excellent female students, but another important point is whether the educational industry can grow and supply creative students needed for Japan's future.
In any industry a reputation can make or break people.
Out of consideration to the pig farming industry the name 'pig influenza' has been changed into 'influenza A(H1N1)'.
This group passes out information on such things as travel and health care, and encourages its members to vote on issues that affect this age group such as legislation regulating the insurance industry, medical care and housing.
Recent overseas transfers show that productivity improvements in Japanese manufacturing industry have almost reached their limit.
Boeing's safety experts have joined others in the industry to form an international task force to try to eliminate one particular kind of air crash known as controlled flight into terrain, CFIT.
It is a great mortification to the vanity of man, that his utmost art and industry can never equal the meanest of nature's productions, either for beauty or value.
: Food production all over Europe is an industry no different from that of light bulbs or toilet bowls.
This e-zine is for those who, unswayed by the cajolery of the modern language industry, firmly trust that the traditional learning method of grammatical analysis is the way to go.
The word 'excessive competition' is frequently used in Japanese industry, but there is not a precise definition of the practice.
Local industry flourished throughout the land in the Edo period thanks to the promotional efforts by each clan.
2. building
What's that building?
She greets him every morning as he enters the school building.
This old building isn't worth fixing up. It would be better to tear it down.
A building with high ceilings and huge rooms may be less practical than the colorless block of offices that takes its place, but it often fits in well with its surroundings.
This building looks large from the front, but not from the side.
He's building up a network of acquaintances outside his office.
Building materials are expensive now.
Owner announced that building will be closed for renovation.
There's a fire in the building. We have to evacuate immediately.
Fear of pollution discouraged people from building homes near power plants.
The glass fronted building before you is the rose garden. It's a greenhouse so you will always be able to appreciate the roses.
After fifteen years at a building firm, Bill Pearson was given the responsible position of area manager.
Bob went about building his castle in Spain when he spoke of inheriting his father's wealth.
In this country there are only few examples that ideology and religion are helpful in character building for people.
3. floor
Although most islands in the ocean have been mapped, the ocean floor is generally unknown.
wooden floor
The floor is dirty! the shopkeeper reprimanded him. "You haven't even paid for the suit yet, and you're already getting it dirty!"
You are invited to attend a meeting at 2:30 p.m. in the meeting room on the second floor. Thank you.
But Dima would never wear the glasses. Suddenly, his body went limp and he collapsed to the floor.
In 1912, the Austrian tailor Franz Reichelt died jumping off the first floor of the Eiffel Tower while trying out his new invention, the parachute coat, which did not work...
They studied it a little bit, but they couldn't spend all day finding out what to do, so they finally picked up the other one, and the water went out again, all over the floor.
It was difficult for a girl with her face and figure to make it across the dance floor without bumping, by only the purest of accidents, into one roué or another.
This club is fearfully dull. The dance floor is empty and the smoking patio is packed.
This product is both a floor polish and a dessert topping.
Using a doubled-up cushion in place of a pillow I lie down on the hard wooden floor with nothing but a carpet spread over it.
You wake up lying on the rocky floor of a dark cave. A little light filters down from above. You can just make out a couple of openings leading away from the cave. What do you do now?
I'd get a soup plate and then slide the glass very carefully over to the edge of the table, and let the water run into the soup plate - it doesn't have to run onto the floor.
An argument broke out on the floor of the convention hall and in no time fists were flying.
When I tried to move the desk, one of its legs made a jarring sound as it scraped across the floor.