(ちほう)

region; area

(うつりすむ)

to move (house) and settle

(わかい)

young

(ひと)

person / people

(ふえる)

to increase; to grow

(とうきょう)

Tokyo

(おおきな)

big (attrib.)

(まち)

town

(ひっこす)

to move (house)

(いんたーねっと)

Internet

(つかう)

to use

(いえ)

house

(しごと)

work, job

(かいしゃ)

company

(いく)

to go

(おおい)

many

(やちん)

rent

(やすい)

cheap / inexpensive

(しぜん)

Nature

(たくさん)

a lot / many

(ひろい)

wide; spacious

(すむ)

to live; to reside

(こども)

child

(そだてる)

to raise, to bring up, to grow

(かんがえる)

to think; to consider

(おかね)

money

(だす)

to serve, put out

(ところ)

place

(しかし)

however, but

(こまる)

to be troubled; to be in difficulty

(でんしゃ)

electric train

(すくない)

few, scarce

(くるま)

car

(ふべん)

inconvenient

(ちかく)

nearby

(びょういん)

hospital

(みせ)

shop, store

(まえ)

before, previous

(よく)

often, well, frequently

(しらべる)

to investigate; to survey

(たいせつ)

important

such as / etc.

Used to give examples from a larger group.

from (starting point)

Indicates the origin or source. 建物の中から means 'from inside the building'.

and then ~ (te-form linking actions)

The te-form links two actions in sequence without ending the sentence. 歩いてまく means "walk and (then) spray", and 写真を撮って、…調べる means "take photos and then check".

come to / reach the point where

Indicates a change in state or ability.

it's okay not to ~; don't have to ~

Expresses that there is no obligation or necessity to do something.

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.

~ and (i-adjective connector)

The て-form of i-adjectives, used to connect two adjectives or to give a reason. Formed by replacing い with くて.

want to ~

Verb stem + たい to express desire.

depending on ~

Signals that the outcome varies with circumstances. 状況によっては means depending on the situation.

come toward (action approaching)

Indicates motion toward the speaker or a location. Here it describes rocks flying toward people.

there are cases/times when ～

Describes a possibility or occasional occurrence.

if / when (natural consequence)

Conditional と indicating a natural or expected result. 一緒に捨てると…火が出て means 'if you throw them away together, fire starts.'

it is important that ~

Used to express importance of an action. Here cooperation between Japan and China is described as important.

地方に移り住む若い人が増える

More young people are moving to the countryside

東京などの大きな町から地方に引っ越す若い人が増えています。

More and more young people are moving from big cities such as Tokyo to rural areas.

インターネットを使って、家で仕事ができるようになったからです。

This is because it has become possible to work from home using the internet.

会社に行かなくてもいい人が多くなりました。

The number of people who don't have to go to the office has grown.

地方は家賃が安くて、自然もたくさんあります。

In rural areas, rent is cheap and there is plenty of nature.

広い家に住んで、子どもを育てたいと考える人もいます。

Some people want to live in a spacious house and raise their children there.

町によっては、引っ越してきた人にお金を出すところもあります。

Some towns even give money to people who move there.

しかし、困ることもあります。

However, there are also difficulties.

バスや電車が少なくて、車がないと不便です。

There are few buses and trains, so life is inconvenient without a car.

近くに病院や店が少ない町もあります。

Some towns have few hospitals or shops nearby.

引っ越す前に、よく調べることが大切です。

It is important to research carefully before moving.