around the world; throughout the world
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
ancestor; forefather; foremother
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 be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
older sister; elder sister
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to demand money; to pester; to extort
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
determination; resolution
young noblewoman; princess
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to leave of one's own accord
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
that day; the very same day
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss