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
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. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
discipline; training; teaching manners
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
choosing between two things; two choices
to balance (accounts); to even out; to balance out
to stop talking; to be silent