prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
half-lined cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus semilineatus)
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
latter part (of a book, film, etc.); second part (of two); second half; sequel
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
in the sentence; in the text; Bunchū era (of the Southern Court; 1372.4.?-1375.5.27)
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
increase in amount; increase in quantity; increase in volume
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
February; second month of the lunar calendar
Shiraishi Ryōko (1982.9.7-)
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
recording (in a book, the minutes, etc.); printing; including; recording (audio or video)
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to draw (original illustrations, artwork, etc.); to draw specially (for)
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
must-see; not-to-be-missed
incomplete; unfinished; imperfect
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.
Comic Market (semiannual self-published comic book convention); comiket; comic book market; comicbook market
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
voice dramatization on CD (usu. based on manga, anime, etc.)