defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
translational equivalent; equivalent word in translation
study; diligence; discount; reduction
Bungeishunju (publishing company and magazine)
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
good; goodness; right; virtue
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
depravity; corruption; degradation
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
indictment; prosecution; complaint
to put to trial; to argue in court
trial; judgement; judgment
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal