first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
erotic novel; amorous novel; pornographic novel
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
general; popular; common; typical
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
novel; story; (work of) fiction
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
Amor; Eros; Venus; god of love
eros; sexual desire; Eros (god); (Platonic) Eros; Eros (asteroid)
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
derivation; development; offshoot
pornographic photo book; erotic photo book; pornographic comic book; hentai comic book
popular name; common name; given name
pre-war days; before the war
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
postwar period; period after Second World War
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
lasciviousness; lechery; salaciousness; lust; sensuality; lewdness
magazine; journal; periodical