to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
consumption tax (incl. sales tax, VAT, excise duty, etc.)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
Imperial Palace (of Japan); imperial residence
hard to see; indistinct; obscure; painful to look at
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
happy family get-together
busy; having no (free) time
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
full-time househusband; stay-at-home dad
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
manners; behavior; behaviour
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
the harmonizing, mentally and physically, of two parties engaged in an activity; singing from the same hymn-sheet; dancing to the same beat