Amitabha's Pure Land; Sukhavati
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
within the prefecture (of Kyoto or Osaka); (arch.) within the town limits of Edo
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period; oval; elliptical; small size (of paper)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
thin dōjinshi, usually featuring adult content
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
like a pigeon who's been shot by a peashooter (i.e. wide-eyed in shock)
spine (of book); binding (of book)
folk tale; folktale; folk story; folklore
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
date of issue or publication
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
to make a breakthrough; to break ground
creation; generation; formation; derivation
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
right to know; right to access information
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
un-; non-; negative prefix
uni-; single; unitary; sole
purple lightning; flash; swordflash