present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
area; region; district; locality
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
depopulation; decrease in population
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
so; therefore; and; (and) then
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
I see; that's right; indeed
at the window; by the window; next to the window
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
linear; linear motor train; linear induction motor train; magnetic levitation train
(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stock
embarkation; boarding (a ship or aircraft)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
time required; time taken; necessary time
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
common people; ordinary people; masses
root; source; origin; cause
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
power; might; authority; influence
notice; attention; observation
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
two persons; two people; pair; couple