painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
how; in what way; how about
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
future (usually near); prospects
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
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
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
bank; banking institution
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
2008 financial crisis; global financial crisis; GFC
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
(period of) a year; during an era
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
Japanese government bond; JGB
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
government bonds for retail investors
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate