subscriber; reader; admirer
had better ...; had better not ...
to push away; to push aside; to shove
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
long work; (full-length) novel; feature-length film; long poem
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
completely; absolutely; totally
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
erotic novel; amorous novel; pornographic novel
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
geisha; dressed-up beautiful woman
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
confusion; mixing; merger
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
duty; obligation; responsibility
bean-jam cake; rice-cake sweets
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
gate guard (during the ritsuryō system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryō system)
mature in age and wisdom; middle-aged