chapter one; first chapter
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
several people; a few people
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
gang assault; mob violence; gang rape
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)
means; way; method; measure
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
after school (at the end of the day)
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
abandoned factory; disused factory
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back