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)
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
possessed of a strong sense of duty
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
firmly; solidly; heartily
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
you (plural); all of you; you all
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to make an appearance; to show up
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise