In a public address, Japan's emperor signaled his apparent wish to abdicate.

日本天皇发表讲话，并暗示退役意向。

Not long ago, with the country entering a recessing and Japan at its pre-bubble peak, the U. S. workforce was derided as poorly educated and one of primary cause of the poor U. S. economic performance.

不久前，随着美国经济陷入衰退，日本泡沫破灭前的高峰期，美国工人被嘲讽没有受过良好教育。这被认为这是美国经济不景气的主要原因之一。

The Navy has also sent the P-3C Orion aircraft from Japan.

同时，海军还从日本军事基地派出P-3C猎户座侦察机。

In Japan more paper is used to print manga, than to make toilet paper.

在日本用来印漫画的纸甚至多过了厕纸。

Japan's 85-year-old emperor Akihito is abdicating his throne.

日本85岁的明仁天皇将退位。

In Japan, people traditionally bow as a form of greeting.

在日本，人们通常以鞠躬表示问候。

South Korea has overtaken Japan as our main overseas market.

韩国已经超越日本成为我们海外的主要市场。

Japan just scratched South Korea off its list of preferred trade partners.

日本刚刚将韩国移出了其优先贸易伙伴清单。

So in ageing Japan there is a raft of smash-hit books by aged authors.

因此，在老龄化的日本有着大量由老年所著的畅销书。

Not long ago, with the country entering a recession and Japan at its pre-bubble peak, the U.S. workforce was derided as poorly educated and one of the primary causes of the U.S. economic performance.

不久前，随着美国经济陷入衰退，日本泡沫破灭前的高峰期，美国工人被嘲讽没有受过良好教育。这被认为这是美国经济表现的主要原因之一。

Japan is a truly timeless place where ancient traditions view seamlessly with modern life.

日本的确是一个不受时间影响的地方，古代传统的影子在现代生活中随可见。

Well, in Japan, if I fail the year-end examination, I can still stay in the same year. But in England, I heard that students have got to leave the university. Is it correct?

在日本，如果期末考不及格，我可以留级重念一年。但是在英国，我听说学生会被退学，真的是这样吗？

There's been criticism that the new powers run counter to Japan's pacifist constitution.

有人批评军队享有的这种最新权利有违日本和平宪法的精神。

The abdication will be the first in 200 years in Japan's royal family.

其退位是日本皇室加入200年以来的第一次。

Maritime trade between China and Japan has always been important.

中日海上贸易一直占据重要地位。

The observance comes at a time when Japan's population is aging.

这个活动逢日本老龄化问题凸显之际。

That was the best performance for Japan's Nikkei Index in many years.

这是多年来日经股指的最佳表现。

And Japan began its one-year countdown until the 2021 Summer Olympics on Thursday.

周四，日本开始了2021年夏季奥运会一周年倒计时。

It was hosted in his honor by Japan's Imperial Couple.

这场国宴是由天皇夫妇专门为他筹办的。

He had survived pellagra in Persia, scurvy in the Malayan archipelago, leprosy in Alexandria, beriberi in Japan, bubonic plague in Madagascar, an earthquake in Sicily, and a disastrous shipwreck in the Strait of Magellan.

他在波斯患过癞病，在马来亚群岛患过坏血病，在亚历山大患过麻疯病，在日本患过脚气病，在马达加斯加患过淋巴腺鼠疫，在西西里碰到过地震，在麦哲伦海峡遇到过牺牲惨重的轮船失事。