comics or novels about male homosexuality, targeted at young women
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
producer (film, TV, etc.)
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
coarse salt; unrefined salt
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku stewed in soy-flavored dashi
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
something; some kind of; for some reason
first anniversary of a person's death
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
one's older sister and her husband
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
amorous glance; leer; shade (of color); tint; ingratiation; sycophancy
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
washing machine; (clothes) washer
end; close; conclusion; termination
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
outrageous lie; outright lie
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
both; both sides; both parties
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply