to be in debt; losing money
借金をしている; 損をしている (shakkin o shite iru; son o shite iru)
"After the pandemic, many small businesses were in the red."
"パンデミックの後、多くの小規模企業が赤字になっていた。" (pandemikku no ato, ooku no shokibo kigyou ga akaji ni natte ita)
to hear a rumor or piece of information
to work together to solve a problem
sometimes, but not very often
to campaign for a political position
to set a firm boundary or make a limit clear
to cause a problem that stops progress
