to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
lately; recently; nowadays
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to become an expert; to be master at
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)
Kazusa (former province located in the central part of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
deposit; earnest payment; earnest money
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
name of store; trade name (esp. of a sole proprietorship); stage name (e.g. of actor)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
Awa (former province located in the south of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
being startled; getting a shock
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
crop conditions; quality (of art)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties