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)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
un-; non-; bad ...; poor ...
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
edge of the eaves; house frontage
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
terrified; horrified; panicked
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to be about to enter (a bath, etc.)
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
small tatami room; extension of the main room of a home (in traditional palatial-style architecture); room smaller than four and a half tatami (in tea ceremony)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
scattered; separated; dispersed
alternately; in succession
spring evening; end of spring
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
Tokaido (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
carelessly; inattentively
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
together; at the same time; same; identical
roaming; drifting about; wandering
wandering (e.g. bird, exile, lifestyle); wandering alone in a strange country
each place; various places
ill-gotten money; bad coin
to carry in one's pocket; to own; to take; to carry about