to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
cities, towns and villages; municipalities
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors (neighbours)
supervised; under surveillance
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
direct from the farm; farm-fresh
and so; therefore; for that reason
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
national holiday; public holiday
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
to keep in mind; to memorize
slight; insignificant; small
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
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.
clientele; customer stratum
changing completely; transformation
pitching in consecutive games; making multiple posts (on a website); posting multiple comments