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)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
olive (colour, color); olive brown
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
glossy black hair; green hair
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
workshop; studio; atelier
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
indigo-tinged grey (gray)