fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to say; to be called; to do
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
young woman who uses the usually male first person pronoun "boku"
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
novelizing; novelising; adapting a movie, game, etc. into a book
email; mail; post; message (in an instant messaging application); instant message; male
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
Shōsetsuka ni Narō (novel self-publishing website)
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
trouble; bother; annoyance
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
anonymity; using an assumed name
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
having graduated from junior high school (as one's highest completed level of education); having completed no schooling beyond junior high school; middle school graduate
carefully; closely; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
pride; boast; credit (to)
home; household; family; hearth
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
the world in general; society; convention
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly