to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
inscrutable are the ways people are brought together; there is no telling how people are brought together; marriages are made in heaven
place for relaxation and refreshment
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
being placed one upon another; piling up; superimposition; superposition; excellent; splendid
seemingly good; (of) good appearance; looking good
animated cartoon; animated film
to comb down; to smooth down
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
love story; romance; love affair
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
results; record; grades; marks
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
without cause; without reason
closing time (library, museum, etc.)
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
to run up onto (e.g. sidewalk); to run aground; to be stranded
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
national costume; folk costume; native dress; traditional dress
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
thinking back now; looking back
white tiger (var. of Bengal tiger); bleached tiger
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 smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
with a start; with a jump
to drain the water; to lose the water; to squeeze out the water