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)
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
continuing one's education into university
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
falling below quota; not reaching capacity (e.g. a school having fewer applicants for entrance exams than its quota)
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
every place; various places
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
bout (in sports, etc.); match; effort; initiative; dealing with
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
department of a university; undergraduate (course, program, etc.)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
adding (equipment, facilities, etc.); establishing more; installing more; increase; extension; expansion
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
in this manner; in this way; like this
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
special promotion (in rank or grade)
three; three years of age
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
odds and ends; all; every
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance