only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into
living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to lie all the time; to fabricate a web of lies
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
veil of darkness; curtain of night
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
soldier; combatant; warrior
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
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.
hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
live tree; green wood; unseasoned wood
to fight to the bitter end
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
homosexual (person); gay person
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to hurt; to smart; to sting
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
merchant's home; rented home; store; shop
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
to rain incessantly; to downpour
moment by moment; hour by hour