to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
must not (do); should not; do not; cannot
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
several people; a few people
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to live through; to survive
little by little; bit by bit
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
foreign; abroad; overseas
finding employment; getting a job
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
jorō spider (Trichonephila clavata)
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
overseas student; exchange student
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
just because; even if; even though
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to agree on the principle; to firmly establish a policy