Like a Dragon: Ishin!

You can make several bonds at the start of Chapter 2. Below are the initial ones and how to raise their levels.

-Desperate Fisherman (between the river and sea fishing spots) - give him fish
-Junk Boy (found behind Teradaya) - give him random stuff
-Owner of Utamaruya - sing “karaoke”
-Owner of Umai Udon - play the udon noodles minigame
-Owner of Fukufuku Pub - buy food/drink
-Owner of Ichikura - buy items
-Owner of Greengrocer* - buy items

*this can be started immediately, but requires items from Another Life portion later to complete