消費者の米離れや国際市場解放が原因とされる米価の下落が原因だ。

tbd

It is the drop in the rice pricing (blamed on consumers' loss of interest in rice and the freeing up of the international market) that is the cause.

不況とは経済活動の低下、失業の広がり、物価や賃金などの下落が目立つ時期のことである。

tbd

Depression is a period marked by slackening of business activity, widespread unemployment, falling prices, and wages, etc.

日銀は円のこれ以上の下落を止めようと、１ドル１５０円程度で買い支えるために介入した。

tbd

In order to prevent a further drop of the Japanese currency, the Bank of Japan intervened in the market to support it at around 150 yen to the dollar.

昨日の株価下落に伴い、今日の取引は低迷だった。

tbd

Trading was slow today after yesterday's market decline.

今日で５日連続の株価下落だ。

tbd

This is the fifth consecutive day of decline of stock prices.

Today is the fifth day of continual stock price decline.

株式市場は今日、下落した。

tbd

The stock market has dropped today.

株価の急激な下落があった。

tbd

There was a rapid decline in stock prices.