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)
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
flour; meal; powder; dust
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
Sichuan (China); Szechuan; Szechwan
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
drinker; person fond of alcohol (as opposed to sweets); person fond of spicy food
(not so) much; (not) very
small tiger; light drinker; occasional drinker
and yet; though; when; in spite of
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
male instincts; male frivolity
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
(a woman) being gifted with both intelligence and beauty
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
fox with supernatural powers
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
bass range (in Japanese music); six even-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale; Japanese seven-tone gagaku scale similar to Mixolydian mode (corresp. to: re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do)
Wu Zetian (624-705); Empress Wu
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
(Japanese) empress; queen
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other