to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
residence; housing; residential building
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
reopening; resumption; restarting
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
like this; this sort; this way
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
former years; formerly; a few years ago
pupil; student; schoolchild
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)