antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
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)
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
garbage dump; scrap heap; rubbish dump; dump; dumpsite
temporary; transitory; short-lived
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
way of speaking; intimation
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
it's no joke; gimme a break!
they; those guys; those fellows
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
means of making a living; source of income; bread and butter; livelihood
inside one's heart; in one's mind
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")