盛ん 【さかん】
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

prosperous

Also: flourishing; thriving; successful

In Choshi City, Chiba Prefecture, where mackerel processing is a major industry, the rising prices of imported mackerel from Norway and other countries, which account for most of the raw materials, have worsened the profitability of seafood processors, and it has become clear that approximately 20% are either bankrupt or in a state of de facto closure.

ボールペン 【ボールペン】
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Noun

ball-point pen

ボールペンも あります。

We also have ballpoint pens.

あおと ピンクと 黄いろきいろボールペンです。

It’s a blue, pink, and yellow ballpoint pen.

ボールペンは 1ほん 648えんです。

A ballpoint pen costs 648 yen.

引き出す 【ひきだす】
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Godan verb with 'su' ending

to pull out

Also: to take out; to draw out

The eldest daughter, suspected of murder, withdrew about 28 million yen from her mother’s account; was it to throw money around?

According to investigative sources, police believe that Ishigami allegedly withdrew the money from the account sometime between June and August of 2024.

時間 【じかん】
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Noun

time

USGS=アメリカの地質調査所によりますと、アフガニスタンの現地時間の3日夜8時半すぎ…

According to the United States Geological Survey, at approximately 8:30 PM local time on the 3rd in Afghanistan...