something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stock
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to be itching to put one's skills to use
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
the times; the world; society
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
to be silent; to say nothing
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
declining birth rate and aging population
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
old person; elderly person; senior citizen
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
rapid economic growth (esp. that of Japan in the post-WWII period)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
sincere; honest; faithful
diligent; hard-working; industrious