radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
go that far; to that extent
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
retention; maintenance; preservation
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
frantic dash; rushing at full speed
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
and yet; though; when; in spite of
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to continue to do; to persist in doing