strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to bawl; to cry; to scream
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to roll about; to writhe about
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
imagination; supposition; guess
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
to torment; to harass; to tease
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
being about to cry; the verge of tears
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
murder; killing; murderer
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
rising; ascending; climbing