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)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to be touching; to be moving
essence; true nature; substance; reality
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to take a solid stance; to put one's back in it; to exert oneself
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
toppling sideways; turning sideways; falling over sideways; barrel roll
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
slight wound; minor wound
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray