origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
secret; private; surreptitious
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
common people; ordinary people; masses
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)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
to be betrayed; to be brought to grief (by an enemy); to be given a hard time
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
personal; individual; private
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
that kind; competition; match
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
worthy of; worth doing; worth having
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
patriotic feelings; patriotism
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort