suspending publication (of serialized content in newspapers, magazines, etc.)
Natsume Souseki (1867-1916)
dawn (sometimes esp. in ref. to the 16th day of the lunar month onward)
big leakage; uncontained leak
Matsuyama (city in Ehime)
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
social networking service; SNS
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
menial; meanness; servility; abject
working adult; full-fledged member of society
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh