to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
conviction; belief; confidence
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
canned juice; canned soft drink; can of juice; can of soft drink
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
selection; choice; option
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
with a click; with a snap
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
heaven and earth; top and bottom
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to attack; to assault; to assail
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
flare skirt; flared skirt
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
Jintan (brand-name breath mint marketed as having various medicinal properties); refreshing candies resembling BBs or metallic dragees
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
main question; real issue at hand
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
menial; meanness; servility; abject
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk