and (also); both ... and; as well as
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
(means of) transportation; transport; transportation facilities; transportation system; transit system
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes)
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
food and drink; eating and drinking
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
customer traffic; customers; custom
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
commuting to school; school commute
cosmetics; beauty products; toiletries; makeup
suits for gentlemen; menswear
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
a great variety of; diversity
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
service industry; service sector
heavy blow; major blow; severe blow; serious damage
trend of the times; way things are going
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
tie-up (e.g. between companies); tie-in; collaboration; partnership; cooperation
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to increase; to add to; to augment
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack