even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to get between; to be caught in
trembling from fear; trembling all over
Bandō; former name of the Kantō region
ill will; malice; evil intent
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
purse; wallet; billfold; cashbox; till
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
to do over; to remake; to resume
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
child in elementary or middle school; go-between; intermediary; middleman
ruffian; scamp; hooligan; out-of-work person; day laborer without a job
bluebottle fly; (arch.) little pest
infancy; childhood; infant; child
wandering (e.g. bird, exile, lifestyle); wandering alone in a strange country
telling others; revealing to others; letting out a secret
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
threshold (amount, dose, etc.)
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
(verbal) abuse; abusive language
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
covered with; stained; smeared
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous