hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
moron; idiot; stupid person
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
ninth day of the month; nine days
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
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.
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
arrival of goods; goods received
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft
road approaching a shrine
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
loan; roan; lawn (i.e. short grass); lawn (type of cotton cloth)
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
wearing armour (armor); counter for suits of armour
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
(giving) instruction; initiation
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
related to; in relation to
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth