to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
opinion; point of view; visual point
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
preface; introduction; preamble
unfairness; injustice; partiality
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to say no more; to sink into silence
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
being very busy; busyness
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to take a breath; to take a short rest
every single word and phrase; word by word
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
vague recollection; faint memory
accurate; correct; precise; exact
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
yaksha (Buddhist guardian deities sometimes depicted as demonic warriors)
jokingly; in the form of a joke
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
pomegranate (Punica granatum)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
distinction between right and wrong; distinction between good and bad
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
future (usually near); prospects
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
just a minute; small quantity