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)
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
low dining table; tea table
person with supernatural power; person capable of extrasensory perception
(ammunition) cartridge; shell case
chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
at work; in the midst of work; working
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
word root (the smallest portion of a larger word that holds meaning)
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to raise one's voice; to shout
to be perturbed; to be agitated
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to bawl; to cry; to scream
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
dried stiff (esp. of something sticky)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
silence (not speaking); muteness
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
warm; snug; cozy; cosy; comfortable; pleasant
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit