bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
friction; discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement
to be worried; to be troubled
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
depiction; description; portrayal
to surround; to crowd around
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
script; screenplay; scenario
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
it is certain true that ... (but); you can't argue that it's not ... (but)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
softcover (book); paperback
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
(horse-drawn) cab; gharry; fiacre
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
Asahi Shimbun (newspaper)
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding