declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
to curb; to halt; to apply brakes; to put an end to
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to count on; to anticipate; to expect
source of funds; resources; finances
payment (system) for medical services
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
many; much; plenty; hardly
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
world; society; people; the public
mass communication; mass media
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
in that way; thus; so; so?
one's own child; one's own children
separate; scattered; apart
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to be helpful; to be useful
to go out and away; to leave
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy