gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
along; parallel to; in accordance with
being on duty; person on duty; one's turn
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
meditation; contemplation
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to knock out (e.g. a homer); to slam; to send flying (e.g. a ball); to wallop (someone)
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
Ishikawa Prefecture (Hokuriku area)
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
contact; touch; contact lens
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
Nagano (city, prefecture)
prefectural; managed by a prefectural government