curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
transcendence; transcendency
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
many; much; plenty; hardly
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits
sea breeze; salty wind; briny air
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
clanging; empty; deserted
close to the wall; alongside the wall
container (e.g. shipping); skip
to blow through; to blow across
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; campfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
you can get used to living anywhere; home is where you make it; wherever I lay my hat is home
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
shithead; bastard; fucking; bloody; damned
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
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.
made in Japan; Japanese-made
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case; compact car
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
video letter (message sent by video)
spoiling (e.g. a plot); revealing (e.g. a trick); giving it away
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to do together; to share; to participate in
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat