prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
defense; defence; protection
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
to get slightly dirty (all over)
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
to harm; to cause harm to
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
still; as yet; as it has been
property; fortune; means; assets
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
income; receipts; revenue
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
declaration; statement; proclamation
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
double; twice (as much); twofold
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
company director; board member
command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
proclamation; promulgation
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post