scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
inexcusable; unjustifiable; sorry; remorseful; excuse me; (I'm) sorry
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
frequency (of occurrence)
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
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.
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
Chiba Prefecture (Kanto area)
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
elementary and middle schools
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
gatekeeper; doorman; porter
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
to lose one's way; to get lost
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
to keep standing; to stand motionless
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome