accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
almost every day; almost daily
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
ordinary citizen; the general public
to let (someone) take hold of your hand
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
guidelines for action; personal principles
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
guidance; protective custody
enactment; establishment; creation
to get slightly dirty (all over)
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
uncertainty; insecurity; inconstancy; indefinite; undecided
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)
history; pedigree; lineage
this is why; this means; it is the case that
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
charitable person; philanthropist; volunteer; supporter
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
Chinese whispers; telephone (game)
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
looking pale; looking unwell
responsible area; area of responsibility
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese