to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
to badger; to pester; to beg
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
first meeting; first interview with
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
tomorrow will take care of itself; let the morn come and the meat with it; (lit.) tomorrow, the winds of tomorrow will blow
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
fixed time; regular time; scheduled time; fixed period; scheduled period
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
one person; another name; nickname; alias
hair on the back of one's head
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
in proportion to; just as much as
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
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.
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage