joint struggle; common (united) front
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
at first; in the beginning; originally
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
extremely rude (impertinent, impolite)
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
not taking the slightest notice (of); not giving the slightest consideration (to); paying absolutely no attention (to)
testimony; (verbal) evidence
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
pollution; public nuisance; contamination
bad influence; negative influence
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
irritation; annoyance; frustration
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
these guys; these fellows
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
ridiculously; unusually; exceptionally
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness