prohibition; ban; suspension; injunction
emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
vomit; spew; confessing; extremely; really
dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
prohibition of sale; ban on sale
resolute; determined; bold
bookbinding; binding (a book)
underground publication; underground publishing; samizdat
photocopier; photocopying machine
imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
manual labor; manual labour; handwork; manual procedure
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
hostile nature; inimical character
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
foursome; group of four people; Gang of Four (Maoist political faction)
frequency (esp. of waveforms)
court lady (Heian period); lady-in-waiting; separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady; Heian period); (arch.) room for a very low class prostitute; (arch.) very low class prostitute
musical composition; tune
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
height of one's popularity; peak of one's popularity
band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; belt (clothing); (frequency) band
contraband (goods); prohibited goods
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
long hair (usu. of a man)
depravity; corruption; degradation
to cry and shout; to scream
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
black-market dealings; underhand transactions; shady trading; secret dealings; secret arrangement