opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
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.
tin badge; button badge; button pin
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
notice; attention; observation
real photograph (printed on photo stock); original photograph
at once; immediately; right now
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
take care of it; I'll leave it up to you; do as you see fit
farewell; goodbye; adieu; if so; in that case; then
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to be worried; to be troubled
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
you could say that; that might be so
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
rival; competitor; competition
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
street; quarter; district; area
in succession; one by one
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
to accept; to receive; to agree
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery