gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
considerably; greatly; a lot
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
life; living; I; me; student
library; book collection; paperback book
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
this; our; right; justice; checking account
fetish; passion; enthusiasm
core; core; hardcore; all-out
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
novel; story; (work of) fiction
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
taste; flavor; taste; liking
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
the whole universe (of a billion worlds) that Buddha enlightened; the whole wide world
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to cross the line; to go too far
woman who likes comics depicting male homosexual love
elder sister; effeminate man
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
ladies' (fashion, etc.); female bōsōzoku gang
mission; delegation; mission (assignment); (religious) mission; mission school; transmission (in a motor vehicle)
figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating
fishnet stockings (tights)
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
hair dyed brown; brown-dyed hair
wild wavy hair; "sauvage" hairdo
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl