to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
to close (one's eyes); to shut
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to pierce through; to break through
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
rapid development; rapid unfolding
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
slight intoxication; being tipsy
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
without cause; without reason
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
just managing; with great difficulty
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
each place; various places
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
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 prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
postponement; deferment; adjournment
day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
than; other than; except; but
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
other companies in the same business; rival firms
actual profit; practical use; benefit