creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
homeless; homeless person
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
monetary; financial; pecuniary
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
Chiba prefecture (Kanto area)
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
support; backing; aid; assistance
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
memories; recollections; reminiscence
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
double suicide; lovers' suicide
how long; how much; to what extent
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to suffer; to groan; to be worried