noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
regulations; rules; (local) regulation; ordinance; bylaw
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
district; section; sector
gambling den; gambling house
sex establishment; brothel
unapproved; lack of approval
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
body; group; party; company; troupe
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
one thin flat object; one sheet
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
pop; signage; display; billboard (as used to decorate arcade games)
form of a character (e.g. simplified, traditional); type; typeface; font
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember