jpdb beta

way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

7

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

17

disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

3

in that way; thus; so; so?

121

instant; moment; for an instant

37

to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter

4

thought; consideration; thinking

37

trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing

3

to shake one's head (in denial)

5

to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate

3

standard-sized automobile; full-sized car; ordinary vehicle

1

acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase

2

qualifications; requirements; capabilities

2

18; eighteen

1

-years-old

10

to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw

2

sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly

18

in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward

100

ostensible (surface) reason

1

(being) fully equipped; (being) fully furnished; completeness

1

rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles

1

control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management

2

artificial intelligence; AI

1

making obligatory; making compulsory

1

traffic accident

1

frequency; rate of occurrence

1

dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall

2

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

7

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

5

opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

3

circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs

15

seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be

2

age; era; period; date

1

Japan

2

limits; end; bounds

1

-less; lacking; non-existing

3

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

1

social security

1

system

31

collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration

6

brink; critical moment

3

to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

35

year by year; annually; every year; from year to year

1

enlargement; increase

2

medical care; medical treatment

3

nursing; care; caregiving; caring

1

cost; expense

1

public pension

1

(amount of) expenditures or disbursements

1

working generation; people still working

1