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 covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
to pile up; to accumulate
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
no!; no no!; no, not at all
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
feelings; thoughts; meaning
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
without sparing time for sleep
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel