association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
convenience store lunch box
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
shopping; purchased goods
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
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.
machine parts; machinery; equipment
himself; yourself; herself
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
it is I who should say so
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
other than; excluding; without
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
likability; favorability; popularity
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
simply; merely; only; solely
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather