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Japan centenarians at record high commencer à apprendre
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someone who is 100 years old or older
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The number of Japanese people hitting the landmark age of 100 has reached record levels. commencer à apprendre
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one of the most important events, changes, or discoveries that influences someone or something
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the Health and Welfare Ministry commencer à apprendre
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someone's ... is their health and happiness
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Women make up the vast majority of those who are living past 100. commencer à apprendre
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Japan has one of the world's longest life expectancies, commencer à apprendre
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the length of time that a person or animal is expected to live
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there are concerns about the burden this is placing on society commencer à apprendre
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something difficult or worrying that you are responsible for
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burgeoning greying population. commencer à apprendre
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formal to grow or develop quickly
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Both the country's pension system and social services are under pressure from its burgeoning greying population commencer à apprendre
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receiving a congratulatory silver cup commencer à apprendre
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if a process... s or if something ... s it, it happens faster than usual orsooner than you expect
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UN projections suggest there will be nearly one million people over 100 years of age in Japan in 2050. commencer à apprendre
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a statement or calculation about what something will be in the future or was in the past, based on information available now
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After he was attacked, he managed to stagger to the phone and call for help. commencer à apprendre
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to walk or move unsteadily, almost falling over, to make someone feel very surprised or shocked [amaze]
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Of the country's current centenarians, a staggering 86% are women. commencer à apprendre
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extremely great or surprising [amazing]
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The oldest man is 112-year-old Tomoji Tanabe from the southern prefecture of Miyazaki. commencer à apprendre
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a large area which has its own local government in some countries
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she does puzzles to keep her mind agile. commencer à apprendre
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someone who has an ... mind is able to think very quickly and intelligently
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They go out and wander around town and can't find their way home." commencer à apprendre
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to walk slowly across or around an area, usually without a clear direction or purpose
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The key to Japanese longevity has long been put down to a number of factors, commencer à apprendre
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the amount of time that someone or something lives
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The key to Japanese longevity has long been put down to a number of factors, including healthy diets, strong communities and excellent medical care. commencer à apprendre
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to think that something is caused by something else is to... it. Example: I was having difficulty reading, which I ... the poor light
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