old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
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)
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
(smelling) strongly; pungently; angrily; furiously; indignantly
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly
divine grace; divine favour; blessing; benefit; help
having an ancient and honorable origin; of good lineage; of noble birth
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
evil destiny or connection; unfortunate love
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
fate; chance; relationship; tie
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
visitor (to a shrine or temple)
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
first shrine visit of the New Year
every year; yearly; annually
monetary offering; offertory
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine); omikuji
established practice; custom
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
vacant house; unoccupied house