to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
long ago; previous; of a former age
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
wordly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
sense of values; values; value system
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
minimum; at the very least
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
person who moves a lot for their job; family who moves a lot for the primary breadwinner's job
various countries; several countries
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
outlet (e.g. for water or gas); market (for something); outlet (e.g. for excess energy); vent (e.g. for emotions)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite