Saitama (city, prefecture)
to move around; to move about; to get around
isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island
piecework that can be done at home; outwork
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
personal handy-phone system; PHS; low-powered mobile network system developed in Japan and once popular in parts of Asia
(Japanese) feature phone (as opposed to a smartphone); mobile phone designed for the Japanese market (with specialized features only available in Japan)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
educator; teacher; educationalist
mind-set change; changing one's way of thinking; attitude reform
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
medical treatment; medical care
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
person who is overly conscious about appearing interesting (esp. online)
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
great difference; big difference; wide margin
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
high; noble; refined; advanced
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
to walk around; to travel around
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on