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 go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
outlet (e.g. for water or gas); market (for something); outlet (e.g. for excess energy); vent (e.g. for emotions)
stance with legs in an L-shape, with one leg bent in front and other extended behind (martial arts, traditional theater)
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to have a rumor circulating
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
close; intimate; on good terms
witnessing; observing; sighting
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
one day; (on) a certain day
something; some kind of; for some reason
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to discuss; to talk together
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
physical education; PE; gym (class)
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
how long; how far; how much
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all