hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; 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; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
export value; value of exports
ratio; proportion; percentage
overlooking; turning a blind eye
sudden price jump; steep price rise
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; chief object; mainline
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
fixed cost; fixed expense
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
cold-weather damage (to crops)
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
price; cost; value; worth; value
unreasonable idea; illogical plan; illogical move (in shogi or go)
relation; connection; relevance