slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
happy trail (line of hair from the navel to the genitals); pubic hair
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
society for the study of manga; manga club
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
journal; magazine; periodical
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
long ago; previous; of a former age
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
I see; that's right; indeed
and then; and so; and; so then
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school