lower interest rates

boarding

the imperial court / the emperor and courtiers / the nobility in general

object produced by a craft (skilled practice), a handicraft

the month of pregnancy when childbirth is expected

performer such as an actor or comedian

stage name

gauge

gate (door-like structure outside) / boarding gate / (electronics, electrical engineering, computing) gate (part of a transistor, logical pathway, electrical circuit)

target / a target group of customers, a targeted market