now; the present time; just now; another; more
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
suffix for familiar person
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.
very popular; highly favoured
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
threatening letter; intimidating letter
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
overall victory; championship
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to