to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to understand from experience
relatively; comparatively
listings magazine; (lit.) information magazine
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
learning about the world; preparation for life in the community; work experience
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to keep (a person) waiting
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear