bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
root; joint; base; crotch
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
each encampment; strong (wind); fierce; intermittent
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
something small; something petty; trifle
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
please (give me); please (do for me)
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
very likely; very probable
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
very; much; greatly; a lot of
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
bōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up