to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
badness; evilness; bad; evil
to escape from; to get out
opening up of a market; market liberalization
main cause; primary factor
acceleration; speeding up
as; because; with; due to
imbalance; lack of balance; lopsidedness; disproportion; inequality; disparity
perception; sensing; noticing
appreciation of the yen; strong yen; strengthening of the yen; high-valued yen; exchange in favor of the yen (favour)
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
(period of) low stock prices; falling stock prices
even more; still more; further
selling out before the price drops (usu. shares); selling at the top of the market
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
gross domestic product; GDP
to turn into an increase; to turn into a plus; to change to an advantage
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading
new product; new line (of products)
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
competitiveness; competitive edge; competitive power
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
wages; pay; rental payment
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene