military officer; naval officer
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
small private school (esp. for cramming); private school (in the Edo period, orig. run by Confucianists)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
master; teacher; stable master
such; like that; that sort of; very
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
woman entertainer; prostitute
red-light district; prostitution quarter; geisha quarter
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
soap; soapland; brothel where one can bathe with prostitutes
Comic Market (semiannual self-published comic book convention); comiket; comic book market; comicbook market
third day of the month; three days
unpopular (esp. with the opposite sex); undatable
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
same person; said person; the person in question; coterie; clique; dōjin
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
since then; from that time; ever since
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
personality; character; individuality; personhood
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
confusion; distraction; derangement
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
parade; review (of troops)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both