appreciation of the yen; strong yen; strengthening of the yen; high-valued yen; exchange in favor of the yen (favour)
international competitiveness; global competitiveness
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
riskiness; (level of) danger
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to be sluggish (business); to make little progress; to not grow as much as expected
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
electric furnace; electric oven
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
submarine voyage; underwater navigation
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
outside of; not covered by