(ethyl) alcohol; spirits of wine
sweet half sake; sweet drink made from fermented rice
function over aesthetics; (lit.) dumplings over flowers
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
budget travel; penniless travel; travelling on the cheap
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.
in the morning; during the morning
woman who likes comics depicting male homosexual love
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
game arcade; video arcade
heavyweight (esp. boxing); heavyweight division
metabolic syndrome; overweight
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
to kidnap; to abduct; to force to go to (e.g. an event)
sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
to look forward to something
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
mistress; kept woman; concubine
enlightenment; spiritual awakening; opening one's eyes to the truth; gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight; opening the eyes
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
release (of a film, music album, software, etc.); publication; release; liberation; release (of a previously pressed mouse button)
server; (cake) server; (water) dispenser; server (tennis, volleyball, etc.)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
company president; manager; director
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another