population ageing (aging)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
suddenly; all of a sudden
race (of people); type of person
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
man who doesn't adhere to traditional masculinity, esp. with women and careers; herbivore man
toxic parent; parent who interferes excessively in their children's lives
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
NEET (young person not in education, employment or training)
ago; since; before; previous
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
livelihood protection; public assistance; welfare
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
father; dad; husband; you; he
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
income; receipts; revenue
depending on; dependent on
expensive to rent; ranked too high for one's abilities (of a wrestler)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
official divorce registration papers
single-mother household; fatherless family
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
document; official papers
from the viewpoint of; according to