towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
being somewhat excited (agitated)
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
A district in Shibuya, Tokyo famous for being the center of Japanese youth culture and fashion
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
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.
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
touting; tout; barker; pander
maid cafe; cafe with waitresses dressed in cute maid costumes
thread (on an Internet forum, mailing list, etc.); topic; conversation; post
chit; sales slip; voucher
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
the other day; lately; recently
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
compared to our company's products (a phrase often used in advertising when comparing old and new products); in this company's comparison; as I see it; by my estimate
Girls' Day; Dolls' Festival; Hinamatsuri; menstrual day; menstrual period
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
violent explosion; bursting
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
simply; merely; only; solely
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
fall; drop; descent; coming down
splint; brace; epithesis; splice; support (e.g. for a plant); prop
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
shout of abuse; jeers; boos