It is only recently that crude oil has come to be used to make chemical products.

He said with a perplexed expression, I've heard nothing, so I can't say anything.

He insured himself.

Democracy encourages freedom.

Yesterday I stumbled across a copy of my father's family register.

Before the match, an opening ceremony was held in the Yoyogi stadium.

Never mind that. After all up till now he's stuffed himself on huge profit selling high brand-name goods of no real worth. From now on he can just try his best at honest trade.

He looked at the cows in the fields.

She lived up to our expectations.

Whether it's national economics, family economics, or personal economics, it's not something where sloppy accounting is good enough.