specialization; specialisation
originally; by nature; from the start
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
suddenly; all of a sudden
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
dated; date; fixed; external
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
(social) position; status
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
falling into straitened circumstances; downfall; ruin
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
curse; spell; malediction
epidemic; plague; pestilence
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
results; record; grades; marks
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way