being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to begin (emphatically); to launch; to embark on
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
ticket barrier; ticket gate; wicket
rotary; roundabout; traffic circle; rotary; rotating
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
Yodobashi Camera (Japanese electronics retail chain)
customer traffic; customers; custom
comparatively; relatively
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
weather forecast; weather report
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
to begin to walk; to set out
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.
the other day; a few days ago
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
practical question (problem); practical matter
proposal; offer; request; application
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural