low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
by means of; due to; because of; according to
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo