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)
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
honorific affix; honorific prefix
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
any; at all; in the least; even in a slight degree; ever
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
old friend; old acquaintance
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
someone; unknown person; I; me
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
of course; certainly; naturally
accomplishment; execution
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
Florence (Italy); Firenze
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit