traditional; conventional
society; public; community; social studies
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
system; institution; organization; organisation
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
the Industrial Revolution
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
insatiable; untiring; persistent
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
fair exchange; equivalent exchange; exchange of equal value
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
absolute amount; absolute quantity