expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
2008 financial crisis; global financial crisis; GFC
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
assertion; declaration; affirmation
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
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.)
Japanese government bond; JGB
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
default; default (setting)
consumption tax (incl. sales tax, VAT, excise duty, etc.)
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
large income earner; people in the higher income brackets
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
rich person; wealthy person
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
foreign; abroad; overseas
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish
to twine (fibers to make rope); to twist
matsutake mushroom (Tricholoma matsutake)
trendy; in; now; currently at ...; now doing ...; in the middle of ...
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow