to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
reason; cause; circumstances
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
myself; yourself; I; me; you
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
chafing; sore; scrape; scratch; mark; rub
in comparison to; rather than
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
Akiba; colloquial shortening of Akihabara
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
artificial satellite; man-made satellite
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
falling object; fallen object
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result