Niigata (city, prefecture)
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
once again; yet again; (there you go) again
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
working adult; full-fledged member of society
closing time; lockup; curfew
rebellious phase; rebellious age
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
to make (someone) learn; to be accustomed to ...; to be used to ...; to always ...
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
deceased; late; dead; departed
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
(not) even once; (not) ever
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable