周り 【まわり】
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Noun

circumference

Also: girth

台風たいふうまわりでは、とても強いつよいかぜ吹いふいています。

Very strong winds are blowing around the typhoon.

下がる 【さがる】
N4 science

Godan verb with 'ru' ending

to come down

Also: to go down; to fall; to drop

In earthquake-stricken Kumamoto, temperatures remain high even at night, so precautions against heatstroke are necessary, and preparations should also be made for further tremors. August 7, 6:41 PM.

季節 【きせつ】
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Noun

season

Also: time of year

On the 7th, the U.S. Department of Labor announced employment statistics for July, revealing that the number of non-farm payrolls, which is a good indicator of economic trends, decreased by 23,000 from the previous month, significantly falling short of market expectations of an increase of 80,000.

瓦斯 【ガス】
Review N4 science

Noun

gas (as a fuel)

資源開発大手の「INPEX」は、オーストラリアのガス田で生産している原油の一種を、日本企業に優先的に販売する方針を固めたことが関係者への取材でわかりました。

Sources have revealed that INPEX, a major company in resource development, has decided to prioritize selling a certain type of crude oil produced from its Australian gas field to Japanese companies.