sex slave; sexual slavery
sweating easily; profuse sweater
to refer to; to consult; to use as a 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 job; change of occupation; career change
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning
to complain; to make a complaint
receiving; acceptance; reception; admission
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; in a sense
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
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
to hide; to keep to oneself
mountain ascetic; practitioner of Shugendō
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
this sort of; this type of
wet and glistening; slimy; slippery
to lie down; to throw oneself down
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
two by two; by twos; as a couple; in pairs
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully