opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. of a road to traffic); resumption of services
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
to run a shop; to have a shop
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
dyeing; staining (a sample); dyed colour (color)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
yuzen (dyeing method or pattern); silk printed by the yuzen process
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
ceramics painting; porcelain painting; painting on china
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
e-ticket; electronic ticket
train ticket printed on thick paper
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
locomotive; (train) engine
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
passenger car; passenger carriage
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
counter for things inside a bag
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
at the window; by the window; next to the window
window-side; window (seat, e.g. on a plane)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)