today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
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
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
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
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
rapid economic growth (esp. that of Japan in the post-WWII period)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
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
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
to fight against; to oppose; to face
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
president (of a society); chairman
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)