print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
lottery; tombola; drawing
neglecting; leaving alone
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
diving; submerging; going underwater
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
here and there; in places
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to jump up and down; to hop
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
one scene (e.g. in a movie)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
wildness (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
interval between the waves; gap between waves
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
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.
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
middle of the night; dead of night
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather