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.
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
go that far; to that extent
to say; to be called; to do
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
very young; little; childish; immature
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
poisoning; kill by poison
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
order of chivalry; chivalric order
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to get one's head around; to think about
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
change of government; regime change
looking on (somebody) as hostile
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
immediately; right away; on the spot
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered