gastrospasm; stomach spasm; stomach cramps
postage; communications expenses
box lunches for delivery; catering meal
man who financially depends on a woman
rules are rules; a rule is a rule
meal ticket; meal voucher
hospital food; hospital meals
current; hip; trendy; fashionable; stylish
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
high-rise apartment building; high-rise condominium; tower block
shock therapy; shock treatment
a disgrace (to a whole group of people)
clear broth soup, with ingredients and garnish floating in and on it
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
tip-off (to the authorities); information (on); anonymous report
lottery; tombola; drawing
secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away
Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry); (arch.) thousands of leaves; (arch.) thousands of years; (arch.) all ages
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
dressing oneself; putting on clothes; embezzlement
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
information leak; data breach
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
remote mountain; mountain recesses
assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
rescue worker; emergency rescue team member; ambulance attendant; paramedic
personal identification number; PIN; password number