slope;  incline;  hill;  milestone;  (age) mark
 above;  up;  top;  summit;  surface;  before;  previous
 Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
 to be aware of;  to know;  to notice;  to feel;  to understand;  to comprehend;  to remember
 painful;  sore;  cringy;  embarrassing;  exceeding
 no;  that's wrong;  it's not like that;  isn't it?;  wasn't it?
 explanation;  commentary;  exposition;  elucidation
 little girl;  maiden;  young lady; (arch.)  female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
 cartoon;  comic;  comic strip;  manga
 classic (work, esp. book);  the classics
 happy trail (line of hair from the navel to the genitals);  pubic hair
 entry (on stage);  appearance (on screen);  entrance;  introduction (into a market)
 character;  personality;  (fictional) character;  letter;  character
 by the way;  in this connection;  incidentally;  in passing
 next (to);  adjoining;  adjacent;  house next door;  neighbouring house;  next-door neighbour
 society for the study of manga;  manga club
 belonging to (a group, organization, etc.);  affiliation (with);  being attached to;  being under the control of
 journal;  magazine;  periodical
 also;  too;  not ... either;  (it's not possible) no matter what;  although one might wish otherwise
 contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.);  submission;  post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
 cartoonist;  comic book artist;  manga artist;  manga author;  mangaka
 liked;  well-liked;  in love (with);  loved;  faddism;  eccentricity
 long ago;  previous;  of a former age
 particularly;  especially;  in particular;  expressly
 righteous government;  just rule;  easy method;  simple approach;  orthodox way;  proper way
 fellow;  guy;  thing;  object;  he;  she
 animation;  animated film;  animated cartoon;  anime
 old;  aged;  long;  since long ago;  of the distant past;  long-ago
 only;  merely;  approximately;  about;  just (finished, etc.);  as if to;  (as though) about to
 to come out;  to appear;  to turn up;  to emerge
 to open (e.g. doors);  to open (e.g. business, etc.);  to be empty;  to be vacant;  to be available;  to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.);  to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
 I see;  that's right;  indeed
 and then;  and so;  and;  so then
 rain;  rainy day;  rainy weather;  the November suit (in hanafuda)
 inside;  interior;  among;  within;  middle;  center;  during
 to recognise;  to recognize;  to know by sight;  to become acquainted with
 conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard;  reason;  cause;  meaning;  circumstances;  situation
 to understand;  to comprehend;  to become clear;  to be known;  I know!;  I think so too!
 man;  male;  fellow;  guy;  male lover;  boyfriend
 to meet (by chance);  to come across;  to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.);  to emerge and engage (an enemy)
 glance;  look;  glimpse;  complete view;  bird's-eye view
 to fall in love;  to be in love;  to be charmed with;  to lose one's heart to
 academic year;  school year;  year in school;  grade in school