previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
north wind; northerly wind
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
close; intimate; on good terms
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
salaried; paid; with pay; paid vacation; paid holiday; paid leave
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
shopping area within a train station
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
sweet and melt-in-the-mouth; sweet and smooth
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
A common name for the area around Akihabara Station in the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo, Japan, famous for being the centre of modern Japanese popular culture and a major shopping district for video games, anime, manga, electronics and computer-related goods.
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
although I say; although one might say; although called
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
very small; tiny; insignificant
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
what kind of; what sort of; what
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
person who died for a cause; guinea pig (for a new product or service); test subject; hitobashira; ritual human sacrifice by burying a living person under or near a large-scale construction project to invoke divine protection
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce