discrimination against women; female discrimination
cotton cloth; cotton material
transactions; dealings; business
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
misogyny; woman-hater; misogynist
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
northern part; the north (of a region)
court (of law); courtroom
trial; judgement; judgment
right beside; close to; nearby
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
just managing; with great difficulty
river; stream; River; the ... river
lookout post; observation point
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
chapel; place of worship (esp. Christian); place of worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
military cadet; officer cadet
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
without leaving any trace
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage
whitecaps; white-crested waves; thief
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to do for (the sake of someone else)
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...