outbreak of an illness; onset of an illness; appearance of symptoms
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
had better ...; had better not ...
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
set meal; special (of the day)
weekly publication; weekly magazine
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
young girl; lass; adolescent female
of no interest; not interested
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
regulation of freedom of speech
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether