He considers teaching his vocation.
Nursing was her calling.
sacred duty; divine mission
Historical and formal; especially used for the emperor's rule as a heaven-ordained task. Rare in modern everyday language.
The emperor's rule was regarded as a sacred duty.
second-highest class prostitute (Edo period)
Historical term from the Edo-period pleasure quarters; not used in modern contexts.
See also: 天神
In the Edo period, a tenshoku was one of the high-ranking courtesans.
From 天 (heaven) + 職 (occupation, duty). The sense of a heaven-sent vocation or sacred task is literal; the Edo-period courtesan sense is a historical euphemism.