to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
wild (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
single word; a few words; brief comment
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
since when; from when; how long
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
cruelty; hard-heartedness
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
connection; link; relationship
sunlight; rays of the Sun
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
underworld; underside of society
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
head house (family); birthplace; originator
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
influence; clout; leverage
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen