(あきや)

empty house, vacant house

(やすい)

cheap / inexpensive

(かす)

to lend

(まち)

town

(ふえる)

to increase; to grow

(にほん)

Japan

(すむ)

to live; to reside

(いえ)

house

(おおい)

many

(いう)

to say

(ふるい)

old (things)

(あぶない)

dangerous

(ちかく)

nearby

(ひと)

person / people

(しんぱい)

worry / concern

(いくつか)

several, a few

(くる)

to come

(おかね)

money

(かりる)

to borrow

(なおす)

to fix; to repair

(もらう)

to receive

(ある)

a certain (some)

(せんげつ)

last month

(いつつ)

five (things)

(あたらしい)

new

(わかい)

young

(うれしい)

happy; glad

(はなす)

to speak, talk

(これから)

from now on

(おなじ)

same

(はじめる)

to begin, start

(もっと)

more / further

nobody / no one does ~

だれも with a negative verb means 'nobody'. In this article it describes houses where 住んでいない — nobody is living there.

has not ~ / is not ~ing

Negative te-iru form expressing that an action has not taken place or a state doesn't exist. Rain has not fallen.

to become (い-adjective)

Expresses a change of state for い-adjectives. Drop the final い and add くなる. Indicates something has changed or will change to a new state.

is doing, has been doing (ongoing state/action)

Expresses a continuing action or resulting state. Formed with て-form + いる/います. Can describe an action in progress or a state that continues from a past change.

want to ~

Verb stem + たい to express desire.

can do ..., to be able to ...

Verb dictionary form + ことができる expresses ability or possibility. More formal than the potential verb form. Common in written Japanese and announcements.

in order to, for the purpose of

Expresses purpose. Formed with verb dictionary form + ための + noun, or noun + のための + noun. Modifies the following noun to indicate its purpose.

did ... (polite past)

Polite past tense of verbs. Formed with verb stem + ました. Used in formal or polite speech to describe completed actions.

looks like / seems like it will

Attached to verb stem to express conjecture based on appearance. 続きそうです means 'it seems like it will continue.'

空き家を安く貸す町が増える

More towns are renting out vacant houses cheaply

日本では、だれも住んでいない家が多くなっています。

In Japan, the number of houses where nobody lives is increasing.

この家を「空き家」と言います。

These houses are called "akiya" (vacant houses).

空き家は、古くなると、あぶないです。

When a vacant house gets old, it becomes dangerous.

近くの人も、心配しています。

The people living nearby are worried too.

いくつかの町は、空き家を安く貸しています。

Some towns are renting out vacant houses cheaply.

町に来て住みたい人は、安いお金で家を借りることができます。

People who want to come and live in the town can rent a house for very little money.

家を直すためのお金をもらえる町もあります。

There are also towns where you can receive money to repair the house.

先月、ある町では、五つの家に新しい人が住みました。

Last month, in one town, new people moved into five houses.

町の人は「若い人が来て、うれしいです」と話しています。

People in the town say, "We are happy that young people have come."

これから、同じことを始める町がもっと増えそうです。

From now on, it seems that even more towns will start doing the same thing.