chapter one; first chapter
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
nonprosecution; nonindictment
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
influx of South Korean pop culture (into Japan)
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
sexagenary cycle (60-year cycle of 12 animal zodiac and 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar); 12-year Chinese zodiac
time; season; period; phase; stage
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
beyond that point; after that
to face; to go towards; to head towards
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to be consistent; to be coherent
relation; relative; kind; cordial
to be on the right track; to be close enough
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
native place; birth-place; one's old home; province; region; locality
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
pride; boast; credit (to)
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to speak ill of; to disparage
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise