having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring
to be able to manage somehow or other
household economy; family finances
pressure; oppression; suppression
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
increase in production; production increase
interest; rights; concession
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
striking; remarkable; considerable
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to have a rumor circulating
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth