to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to flare up; to burst into flames
inside; interior; inner part
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
connection; link; relationship
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
store interior; inside of a shop
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
stacking flat and face up (magazines, books, etc.)
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
electricity; (electric) light
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.
after a long time; for the first time in a while
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
failure; mistake; blunder
(for the) first time in one's life
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual