to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
decrease; reduction; decline
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
to play a leading role; to play a central part
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to pay attention; to be watchful
foreign currency; foreign money; foreign exchange; foreign goods; imported goods
cost of one's food; one's board
level; standard; water level
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
price increase; rise in price
to anticipate; to foresee
being reluctant to sell; holding off on selling
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
bad influence; negative influence
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
starvation; famine; hunger
panoramic (view, perspective, etc.); high-level; comprehensive (manner); holistic; broad
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
millions; several million; a few million
argument based on personal impressions
port city; harbour city; harbor city
absolutely (ought to); by all means; all; entirely
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
course; route; path; process; means
stabilization; stabilisation
to raid; to launch an attack; to invade
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
lattice; counter for large bundles (e.g. 10 sheafs of rice, 200 sheets of calligraphy paper, 20 whistling arrows, 100 fish); handbreadth (unit for measuring the length of arrows)