to fight against; to oppose; to face
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
not a little; not a few; considerable
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
red gate (esp. at Tokyo University)
Molotov cocktail; petrol bomb; gasoline bomb
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
disclosure; exposure; revelation
All-Campus Joint Struggle League; student group active at universities throughout Japan between 1968 and 1969
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
(political) violence; violent tactics used by political radicals
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to engage in a heated discussion
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
university graduate; having graduated from university
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
the way back; the way home; return trip
to discuss; to talk together
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
with a broad grin; smirking
I have nothing to do with it
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
belief; faith; conviction