newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
nonchalantly; without a care
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
main door at the front of a house; front shutters
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
pork-cutlet sandwich; tonkatsu sandwich
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
forcibly; against one's will
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to visit frequently; to haunt
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
takes (e.g. of photographs); exposures
to detain; to check; to restrain
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
Chinese banyan (Ficus microcarpa); Malayan banyan; Indian laurel
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
growing wild (naturally); native
having no money; lack of money
treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue