jpdb beta

to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed

118

recent years

2

language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking

14

origin; appearance of auspicious omen

1

to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding

27

willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord

11

activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)

4

period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness

7

Shōwa period (1926-1989); Showa period

1

nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible

13

tide; current; tendency; trend

1

few decades; many decades; several decades

1

in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward

5

marriageable age

1

when it becomes; when it comes to

4

inevitable; necessary

2

to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time

1

(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups

1

senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer

1

formal marriage interview

2

valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable

2

historical background

2

information society

2

personal information

1

privacy

1

strict; close; precise; scrupulous

1

good; goodness; right; virtue

1

end; close; termination

1

by myself; in person; by oneself

7

to become; to amount to

18

to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen

5

to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight

1

to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use

1

reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)

16

difficult to ...; hard to ...

9

rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)

1

relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect

9

population problem

1

increase in the average age of marriage

3

unmarried (by choice)

1

action of making something; -ification

1

declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children

1

depopulation; declining population

1

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

1

social phenomenon

1

cause; origin

1

thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality

12

olden days; former

4

compared to

2

you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...

10