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)
every year; yearly; annually
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
junior high school student; middle school pupil
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
conclusion; end; finish; supervision; management; control
rising intonation; upward inflection; rising tendency; upward trend; feet-first somersault hanging from the horizontal bar
woman or girl who acts cute by playing innocent and helpless
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
in one's own way or style
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
overall; general; as a whole
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
training; drill; practice; discipline