to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
staying out overnight without giving notice; spending night(s) away from home without permission (leave)
housemaster; resident advisor; houseparent; housefather; housemother; dorm parent
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
the wolf knows what the ill beast thinks; it takes one to know one
snake; serpent; large snake
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be silent; to say nothing
really; truly; indeed; good grief
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
study group; study meeting
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
utterly stark naked; wearing only one's birthday suit