one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
question; inquiry; enquiry
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
honorific/polite/humble prefix
please (give me); please (do for me)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
of course; certainly; naturally
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
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
in comparison to; rather than
increase in population; population growth
had better ...; had better not ...
such; like that; that sort of; very
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
consequence; outcome; result; blame
government; administration
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected