nightlife districts; drinking districts
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)
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
madness; craziness; insanity
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
a person of high morals; a Taoist
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
offender; criminal; culprit
convenient; handy; useful
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
mysterious power of words to alter reality
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
action; operation; effect; function
immediately; at once; right away; directly; in person; first hand
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
decision; settlement; definition
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
use; utility; effect; benefit
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
as many (people) as possible
distribution channel; channel of distribution
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match