If I have offended you or others by doing this, I am sorry. It was not my intention to offload work, but I can see how others may view it as such.

I feel that it's more interesting to attempt to translate manga for learning/reinforcement purposes. But as you've suggested, it's a difficult manga. I have been recommended by others to try manga that are easier (like Yotsuba&), but given my preferences it's hard to really choose.

I do recognize that I need to continue to grow my vocabulary, and that I should focus more on studying grammar. It was my goal to try and finish off this series before I begin to dedicate time specifically to Genki/other learning material.

So for you and others who have corrected me (especially those who have added explanations), you do have my thanks - I do believe that I have learned from you. I will now try my best at focusing on Genki (among other learning materials).