if so; if it be so; in that case; then
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
B5 paper size (182mm x 257 mm)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
branch office; branch store
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
press; print shop; printing office
sending a manuscript to the printer; receiving a manuscript from the author
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
both sides; two sides; double-sided
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span