Vocabulary

authorized absence; permission of absence from class(es)

absence permission slip; authorized absence form

my personal (e.g. opinion)

existing (at the present moment)

modern kana orthography (1946 reform, amended 1986); new kana orthography

historical kana orthography (used before 1946 reform); old kana orthography

verge of death; dying moments

medium-sized enterprise (business, firm)

therefore; thus; so

for that very reason; that is exactly why ...

(one's) whereabouts

to burst into tears; to sob; to weep

marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding

with a momentary flash of light

to writhe (in agony)

manga cafe; coffee shop with a manga library (usu. has Internet facilities and charges by the hour)

manga cafe; coffee shop with a manga library (usu. has Internet facilities and charges by the hour)

rubber band; rubberband

pad; wad; wadding

capital gain

capital gain

capital gain; profit on stock transfer

capital loss

stock option

I can relate (to that); that happens to me as well; that's all too familiar to me; same here; me too

hindwing

blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape)

spiracle (respiratory pores in the body of insects)

Soviet Union; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR

condom

to be blessed with children

licensee

contractor

subcontractor

general (manager, strike, etc.)

subcontractor

higher and higher

estimated price; price estimate

judicial region

petitioner