The market for new homes has not expanded as expected because of high prices and uncertainty.
Energy companies also do well in a strong economy, because of higher prices and increased demand.
But retail interest was limited because of rising prices in the market.
In the meantime, global demand is down because of higher prices and an economic slowdown.
It is because of your known expertise and reasonable prices that I came here at all.
But because of high prices, that income is not enough to give Japanese people the number one or two living standard.
He added that demand may be falling "more than is generally realized, because of higher prices and a weakening economy."
A residual supplier is not initially competitive because of higher prices or lower quality.
The domestic tobacco division's profits increased 6.5 percent, the company said, because of higher prices a pack.
Some deals have already been renegotiated this year because of falling prices.