Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
oak; daimyo oak; Japanese emperor oak; Quercus dentata
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
upmarket residential district; rich neighborhood
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
already; now; no longer; not any more
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
to play a central role; to take a leading part
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.
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
ticket barrier; ticket gate; wicket
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
illicit manufacturing; illicit distilling; moonshining
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
weird; disgusting; sickening
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build