slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
animation studio; animation production company
tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend
simple and honest; unsophisticated; simpleminded; naive; unspoiled
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
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.
one of Japan's foremost; leading in Japan
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments
well-known only to those in the know; well-known but to the few; well-known to a connoisseur
well-known store; famous shop
(your) choice; preference; wish
pork okonomiyaki; pork and egg
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
novel; original; new; innovative
Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
frying or baking something thick (e.g. thick omelette)
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
local production for local consumption
reasonable (price, fee, fare, rate, etc.); reasonably priced; affordable; reasonable (judgment, policy, response, etc.); appropriate; sensible
individual item (i.e. not part of a set); single article; single item out of a set; one item from a set
somewhat below; slightly below
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to obtain results through legwork; to walk around to gather information; to rely on active effort
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
residing; living; dwelling
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
user's manual; instruction manual
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
promotion; raising of status
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
sauce; Worcestershire sauce