existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
compendium of laws; statute books; (lit.) complete book of the Six Codes
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
to examine someone's expression
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
in unison; as one; united
to stick it out (until the end)
objection; dissent; protest
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
to understand (each other); to comprehend
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to pay attention; to be watchful
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
(the condition of) one's health
to become vulgar; to coarsen