going through; going via; going by way of
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
tendency; trend; inclination
temporary; transitory; short-lived
to get strong; to gain strength
true state; actual condition; reality
game in which the points (or prize) double with each win; exponential increase; rapidly multiplying growth
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
some things are better left unsaid; silence is golden
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
farewell; goodbye; adieu; if so; in that case; then
export value; value of exports
ratio; proportion; percentage
overlooking; turning a blind eye
sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
price decline; fall in price
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
abundant harvest; bumper crop
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate