to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
still; even now; to this day
to stiffen; to become stiff
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
plural; multiple; several
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
dozens; scores of; decades
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
at work; in the midst of work; working
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to pass (of time); to elapse
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)