difference in social standing; difference in social position
seen it once, seen it all; a single instance indicates what happens all the time; one case gives you an idea of what always happens
to pick out item(s) from a group to keep
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
study; research; investigation
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
materials; data; document
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
rejuvenation; restoration of youth
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to be erected; to be built
old couple; elderly couple
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
guardian; protector; patron; parent
orphan; person without friends
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins
society; public; community; social studies
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
rewinding (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
difference; variation; difference
everyday life; daily life
academic meritocracy; education-conscious society; society that places (excessive) emphasis on academic records
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to choke; to have trouble breathing
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
every year; yearly; annually
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)