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 print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
something; some kind of; for some reason
writing; composition; essay; sentence
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
pure heart; naivete; innocence
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
illustration (e.g. book); picture
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
heedless of danger; braving dangers
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
neat and clean; tidy; trim
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other