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.
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
National Institute of Fruit Tree Science; NIFTS
detached territory; enclave; exclave; scattered landholdings
flowering plant; flower; ornamental plant
basic resident register; basic register of residents
district; section; sector
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
opposite side; other side; other party
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
person who is satisfied with their real (offline) life; normie
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Council
industry, government and academia
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
to begin to walk; to set out
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
hayfield; field of miscanthus
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
Dragon Quest (game) (abbr)
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
center; centre; metropolis
bond; bill; certificate; security
visitor (to a factory, school, lab., etc.)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
Tokyo Stock Exchange; TSE
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile