ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
negotiations; discussions; connection
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to look away; to avert one's eyes
reconciliation; make peace with
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
serious; severe; grave; acute
state of mind; (one's) mental state
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
throwaway; disposable; single-use
last week; the week before
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
I've got to be going; I must go
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
Virgin Road (road in Ikebukuro specializing in young women's comics, video games, etc.)
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
woman who likes comics depicting male homosexual love
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
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.
place; situation; position; location
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to pass (of time); to elapse