to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
hard to reach place; remote place
rule; reign; government; governing
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
meritocracy; merit system
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
equality; impartiality; evenness
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
future (usually near); prospects
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
control; management (e.g. of a business)
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
private tutor; coach; governess
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
to attempt; to test; to try out
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound