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.
electricity; (electric) light
street; quarter; district; area
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
Komura Jutarou (1855-1911)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
excellence; superiority; preeminence; prevalence
removing one's hat; admiring someone greatly; "taking off one's hat" to someone
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
fifth day of the month; five days
solidarity; joint; collective
Monroe Doctrine; Monroeism
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
international community; international society; the world
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
twelfth day of the month; twelve days
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
remaining an idle spectator; looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision