The electricity market in Japan is progressing towards liberalization.

The government announced a plan to liberalize the market.

When spring comes, the snow thaws and flows into the river.

Winter ended, and the snow began to thaw.

The landscape of the countryside has changed due to the progress of urbanization.

This area is rapidly urbanizing.

Erhua in Beijing dialect is a characteristic phonetic phenomenon.

The mechanization of agriculture is progressing.

We decided to mechanize the factory.

Nitriding is often used to increase the surface hardness of metals.