arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
to fight against; to oppose; to face
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
you (plural); all of you; you all
to disappear; to cause to disappear; to get rid of; (of time) to pass; to while away
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
to pick up; to find; to gather
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
right beside; close to; nearby
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
maid; helper; help; assistance
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from