beforehand; in advance; previously
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
arousal; excitation; awakening; evocation
prevention; precaution; protection against
divorce; dissolution of adoption
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
favourite child; favourite student; apple of one's eye
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
foster father; adoptive father
benefiting from the influence of a master or parent
to disperse; to take a castle
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
belonging; ascription; attribution; reversion; return; restoration
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
passenger; traveller; traveler; tourist
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
sudden change; complete change
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
in terms of; from the point of view of
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
(since) the beginning of the universe; (since) the dawn of time
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
main force; chief object; mainline
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction