absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
(brother and sister) born of a different mother
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
murder; killing; murderer
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
to harm; to cause harm to
sex slave; sexual slavery
sweating easily; profuse sweater
to refer to; to use as reference
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to put one's strength into
headlock (wrestling move)
soldier; combatant; warrior
change of occupation; career change
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
moaning; muttering; complaining
to complain; to make a complaint
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
receiving; acceptance; reception
one's share; one's portion
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
Comic Market (semiannual self-published comic book convention); comiket; comic book market; comicbook market
self-publishing; publishing at one's own expense
natural defences; natural defenses; steep place
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
putrefactive bacteria; putrefying bacteria; putrid bacteria; saprogen
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
to have troubles; to have concerns