to give; to do (something) for
responsible area; area of responsibility
proposal; offer; request; application
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
price; cost; value; worth; value
very careful; thoroughly prepared
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
(very) cheap; (very) inexpensive; cut-price; bargain (price)
producer; grower; maker; producer (in a food chain)
customs (duties); duty; tariff
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
meat processing; meatpacking
abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; deep-frying; deep-fried food
home; household; family; hearth
operation (of a machine, factory, fishing boat, etc.); work
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
pre-war days; before the war
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
of course; certainly; naturally
excessive supply; oversupply
to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
spring term (e.g. school); spring period
busy; having no time (for)
Boys' Day celebration (May 5)
branch (store); (street) stall; stand
research publication; scholarly publication
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
(positive) economic effect
during; for the duration of
putting life into; animating; cheering up