expatiation; enlargement (e.g. on a point); elaboration; clear explanation; paraphrasing
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
electricity; (electric) light
Great East Japan earthquake (March 11, 2011); Tōhoku earthquake; Tohoku earthquake; Sendai earthquake
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
last ray of hope; only hope
nuclear power generation; nuclear electricity generation
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
natural energy (usu. renewable energy)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
generation (e.g. power); sending a telegram; telegraphing
to be performed (on the stage); to be in the limelight
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
shortage; amount outstanding (e.g. on loan); deficit
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
conservation of electricity; brownout
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
don't you think?; indicates question
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
collapse of bubble economy; economic bubble burst
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
hanging low (over); hovering around (price level); low hanging (e.g. clouds); sluggish (e.g. economy); slump; recession
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)