question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
sales; amount sold; proceeds
compared to previous period; quarter-to-quarter basis; from the previous quarter
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
accurate; correct; precise; exact
had better ...; had better not ...
fall; decrease (in income)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
bout (in sports, etc.); match; effort; initiative; dealing with
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
money order; draft; exchange (e.g. foreign)
bad influence; negative influence
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
Europe and America; the West
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
first half of the year; first half of the fiscal year
consolidated sales; consolidated net sales
year on year; on the previous year
decrease; reduction; decline
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr