look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
in three days' time; two days after tomorrow
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
New Year's Eve; end of the year
first shrine visit of New Year
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
New Year's pine decoration
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
that day; the very same day
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
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.
going around; patrol; round; tour
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something