bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
southern part; the south (of a region)
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
a few years ago; some years back
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
around the world; throughout the world
notice; attention; observation
gross domestic product; GDP
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
within; inside of; less than
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
when it becomes; when it comes to
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
decreasing birthrate and aging population; aging population combined with the diminishing number of children; declining birthrate and a growing proportion of elderly people; dwindling birthrate and an aging population; low birthrate and longevity
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
information technology; IT
enterprise; business; company; corporation
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
property; fortune; means; assets