品物 【しなもの】
N4 news

Noun

article

Also: item; thing; goods

A supermarket in Sayama City, Saitama Prefecture, has simplified its product display arrangement.

良く 【よく】
N5 news

Adverb (fukushi)

nicely

Also: properly; well; skillfully

The Prime Minister cited Margaret Thatcher’s words, “If you aim to be liked, you won’t be able to make the necessary decisions,” and a passage from the Analects, “A state cannot stand if it lacks the trust of its people,” and appealed to his political stance by saying that he is determined to do his best to fulfill his campaign promises, even though he is prepared for some criticism.

【ばん】
N5 news

Noun

evening

Also: night

ピンクの グッズが いちばん おいしそうですね。

The pink one looks the most delicious.

【こめ】
Review N4 science

Noun

(husked grains of) rice

コメ価格の先行き 値下がり続く見方 在庫水準の高さが背景か

The outlook for rice prices is for continued declines, possibly due to high inventory levels.

コメ価格の先行きについて、業界では値下がり傾向は続くという見方が強い状況です。

In the industry, the prevailing view is that the downward trend in rice prices will continue.

向こう3か月のコメの価格の見通しを示す指数は先月も低い水準となり、調査した団体ではコメの在庫水準の高さが背景にあるとみてい…

The index, which indicates the expected price of rice over the next three months, remained at a low level last month. The organizations that conducted the survey believe this is due to the high level of rice inventories.