foreign (exchange) student; international student
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
cold reception; inhospitality
stir-fry; fried food (cooked in wok, frying pan, etc.)
storage; warehouse; depot
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
distributing board (panel); switchboard
etc.; et cetera; and so on
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
right side; style of Japanese court music
best (highest) record; new record
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
technical advisor; expert advisor
to be remembered; to go down in history
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
dislike of very hot food or drink; inability to take hot food; (lit.) cat tongue
economic bloc; ecosystem (of services, goods, etc. within a company or consortium)
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
infancy; childhood; tender age
to compete with; to vie for
middle of the road; centrism; the middle (of what one is doing); half-way; middle way; middle path
early on; earlier on; from early
(doing something) regardless of expense