second month of the lunar calendar
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion trend usually marked by brown or blond-dyed hair, gaudy clothes and accessories; gal
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
dream for the future; hopes for the future
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
senior high school student
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
indies; independent film, music, publishing, etc.
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
sales; selling; marketing
plural; multiple; several
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
distribution (of information, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
mobilization; mobilisation
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
over-the-knee socks; overknee socks
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
attractive face and figure
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
charming; fascinating; attractive
self-consciousness; self-awareness
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
originally; by nature; from the start
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless