proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
by means of; due to; because of; according to
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
business world; business circles; (the) industry
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
for example; for instance; e.g.
the babyboomers; the baby boom generation
mass retirement (esp. that of the Japanese baby boomers)
figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
beginning; outset; first; onset
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
honorific/polite/humble prefix
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
woman of loose morals; lewd woman; prostitute; whore; harlot
now; the present time; just now; another; more
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit