present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
ago; since; before; previous
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
shameless; shameless person
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
already; now; no longer; not any more
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to flare up; to burst into flames
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
entreaty; supplication; petition
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
summer vacation; summer holiday
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
tendency; trend; inclination
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
had better ...; had better not ...
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light