Niigata (city, prefecture)
means of transportation; transport service
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
drop in the bucket; pittance; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
interruption; suspension; break
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
several times; a few times
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
identification papers; ID
willpower; faith; telekinesis; psychokinesis
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
embezzlement; misappropriation; pocketing; covering up wrongdoings and feigning ignorance
yen (currency of Japan); circle
capital; funds; seed money; asset
to increase; to add to; to augment
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
entering a store; entering a restaurant; becoming an employee of a store; starting to work at a store; opening up a shop (in a department store, etc.)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
decisive win; winning hands down
abuse; misuse; perversion
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
cartoon character; anime character
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
shopping; purchased goods
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)