to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
urbanization; urbanisation
to live; to reside; to inhabit
status consciousness; perception of one's social status
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
ordinary citizen; the general public
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
sales; selling; marketing
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
long-lasting; durable; keeping well
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
offender; criminal; culprit
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
secret information; intelligence
training; education; development; cultivation
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
orphan; person without friends
outside the country; abroad
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
order of seats; seating precedence; class standing
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
remarkable; striking; obvious
many people; a large number of people
origin; beginning; source; rise
calendar era; year numbering system used by a calendar
general; popular; common; typical
era; CE (Common Era); AD (Anno Domini)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age