増加
increase; rise; growth; to increase
→ Recently, users of online shopping have been increasing.
減少
decrease; decline; reduction; to decrease
→ The population of regional areas is decreasing year by year.
超える
to exceed; to surpass; to cross over
→ Days with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees are continuing.
ピーク
peak; summit; zenith
→ The peak of the morning commute rush is around 8:00 AM.
越える
to cross over; to pass through; to overcome
→ We finally crossed the mountain and reached the village on the other side.
全体
whole; entire; totality
→ The entire school is preparing for the sports day together.
かなり
considerably; fairly; quite
→ Your Japanese has become quite good, hasn't it?
信用
trust; confidence; faith; to trust
→ I cannot trust what he says.
失う
to lose; to part with; to be deprived of
→ Many people lost their homes due to the earthquake.
正常(な)
normal; regular; functioning properly
→ As a result of the checkup, I was told that my body is functioning normally.
不景気(な)
recession; economic slump; depressed
→ Because of the recession, many shops closed down.
円高
strong yen; high value of the yen
→ When the yen strengthens, traveling abroad becomes cheaper.
平均
average; mean; to average
→ The average life expectancy of Japanese people ranks among the world's top.
およそ
approximately; about; roughly
→ It takes approximately ten minutes from here to the station.
めちゃくちゃ(な)
messy; wrecked; chaotic; absurd
→ The room was completely wrecked by the typhoon.
最も
most; extremely; utmost
→ Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan.
ついに
at last; finally (after much effort)
→ After ten years of practice, I finally won first place in the piano contest.
とうとう
finally; in the end (often negative/inevitable)
→ The rain continued, and the river water finally overflowed.
