to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
minimum; at the very least
breakdown of negotiations
still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope
wafer cake filled with bean jam; (in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
exit; way out; outlet; vent
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
a glance; a look; a glimpse
merchant's home; rented home; store; shop
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
veil of darkness; curtain of night
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
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.
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
frequency (of occurrence)
difference; variation; difference
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
error; mistake; slip; bug
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
Yamashiro (former province located in the south of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
Hayato; ethnic group which lived in Kyūshū in ancient times and opposed the state of Yamato; man from Kagoshima
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
to come and go; to go back and forth
Metropolitan Police Department (Tokyo)
ministries and government offices; the authorities