過去

The past, bygone days, the previous; a past (i.e. a personal history one would prefer remained secret), one''s past; past (tense), preterit, preterite; previous life

全国

Countrywide, nationwide, whole country, national

去年

Last year

最大

Biggest, greatest, largest, maximum

主

Head (of a household, etc.), leader, master; owner, proprietor, proprietress; subject (of a rumour, etc.), doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers), long-time resident (or employee, etc.); husband; you

落ち込み

Decline (of something)

売り上げ

Amount sold, sales, proceeds, takings, turnover

チェーン

Chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)

日本

Japan

年間

Year (period of)

発表

Announcement, publication, presenting, statement, communique, making known, breaking (news story), expressing (one''s opinion), releasing, unveiling

サービス

Service, help, assistance, care, concern; discount, freebie, free gift; service, serve; service, servicing, (product) maintenance

全国

Countrywide, nationwide, whole country, national

前

Ago, before (some event), previously, (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of), before (e.g. the house); head (of a line), front (e.g. of a bus), fore part; in the presence of; helping, portion; privates, private parts

去年

Last year

年

Year; many years; age; past one''s prime, old age

主

Head (of a household, etc.), leader, master; owner, proprietor, proprietress; subject (of a rumour, etc.), doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers), long-time resident (or employee, etc.); husband; you

フード

Food; hood

売り上げ

Amount sold, sales, proceeds, takings, turnover

チェーン

Chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)

協会

Association, society, organization, organisation

幅

Width, breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought), latitude; gap, difference (e.g. in price), range (e.g. of voice)

過去

The past, bygone days, the previous; a past (i.e. a personal history one would prefer remained secret), one''s past; past (tense), preterit, preterite; previous life

以降

On and after, as from, hereafter, thereafter, since

統計

Statistics

減少

Decrease, reduction, decline

年

Year; many years; age; past one''s prime, old age

最大

Biggest, greatest, largest, maximum

取り

Samurai receiving this much rice as a fee; offering of rice cake containing this much rice; person receiving this amount of money as a salary

始め

Beginning, start, outset, opening; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ..., not to mention ..

特に

Particularly, especially

夜

Evening, night

営業

Business, trade, sales, operations

帯

Band (e.g. conduction, valence), belt (e.g. van-allen, asteroid, etc.)

重点

Important point, lay stress on, colon, emphasis

大きな

Big, large, great

置く

To put, to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.), to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position), to hire, to employ; to place (one''s trust, one''s faith, etc), to bear (in mind etc); to put down a tool (e.g. a pen) hence stopping what one is doing with that tool; to take in (boarders, etc.), to provide lodging in one''s house; to separate spatially or temporally; to do something in advance; to leave something in a certain state, to keep something in a certain state

時間

Time; hours

落ち込み

Decline (of something)

業態

business conditions

厳しい

Severe, strict, rigid, unsparing, relentless; stern, austere, grave, solemn, majestic; intense (cold), harsh

結果

Result, consequence, outcome, effect; coming to fruition, bearing fruit

深刻

Serious, severe, grave, acute

全体

Whole, entirety, whatever (is the matter)

中心

Center, centre, middle, heart, core, focus, pivot, emphasis, balance; -centered, -centred, -focussed, -oriented, centered on, focussed on

調査

Investigation, examination, inquiry, enquiry, survey

店

Merchant''s home; rented home; store, shop

今月

This month

大手

Major company, big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle

見通し

Unobstructed view, perspective, visibility, vista; forecast, outlook, prospect, prediction; insight, foresight

引き続き

Continuously, continually, without a break; next, then, after that

チェーン

Chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)

飲食

Food and drink, eating and drinking