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 slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
heir; inheritor; successor
to become intimate with (e.g. a woman); to become acquainted
together with; same; both; all; including ...
to do together; to share; to participate in
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
vice; immorality; corruption
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to burst (open); to break; to split
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
offender; criminal; culprit
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
single cell; isolation cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
boastful speech; bragging
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
self control; self restraint
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
resolute; determined; bold
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as