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)
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
rematch (after an earlier loss)
to put on airs; to assume importance
coin toss; coin flipping; toss of a coin
oldest; most advanced age
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
to cause a commotion; to create a big stir; (lit.) to invoke a storm
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
interwar period (1918-1939)
to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner
polydactyly; polydactylism; hyperdactyly
mole cricket (esp. the Oriental mole cricket, Gryllotalpa orientalis)
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
decisive moment; critical moment; crucial moment
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
photograph of two people, usu. male and female; man and woman being alone together; phone dating service where a couple are randomly connected for a conversation
(Internet) troll; disturber; raising havoc; laying waste; robbery; holdup
detente; easing of tensions; thaw
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
to let someone have the credit for (a success); (lit.) to let someone else carry the flowers
exhaust sound; exhaust note
cheering group; cheering squad
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances
brat; kid; urchin; little devil
to pretend not to know; to feign ignorance; to tell a lie; to lie