then; well; so; well then
to increase; to add to; to augment
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
declining birth rate; decline in the number of children; sub-replacement fertility
just because; even if; even though
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
one's work environment; job conditions
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock; to make fun of
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
tolerable limit; human limits; maximum permissible limit
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
idea commonly accepted by society; socially accepted idea
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
extent; scope; sphere; range; span