social conditions; social situation; state of society; social landscape; social climate
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
society; public; community; social studies
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
it is not (like that) either
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to compete with; to vie for
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
scientific capability; scientific ability (e.g. of a student); scientific strength (e.g. of a country); level of technological development
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
super technology; technology beyond our current capabilities, mainly in science fiction
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
small number; few; minority
diversion; putting something to another use
mechanism; organization; organisation
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
public broadcasting (e.g. NHK, BBC)
to annoy; to cause trouble