chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
to press against each other; to huddle together
whispering into a person's ear
person concerned; interested party; related party
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
whispered conversation; whispering
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
cheating at pachinko (for monetary gain; through illegal tampering with the machines, etc.); scamming a pachinko parlor
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
scene; view; prospect; outlook
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
snapping (e.g. fingers) sound; with a pop
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to stay calm; to keep cool
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
objection; dissent; protest
being without a name; being nameless; namelessness
former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
curious; strange; unusual
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
completely unknown; unexpected; having no clue about
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
large number (of); many; majority
original story; original version; this volume
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story