to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
fruit of one's labor; result of one's efforts
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
stealthily; secretly; in secret
that's the way it is; such is life
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
Niigata (city, prefecture)
sake brewer; sake brewery
sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room
many; much; plenty; hardly
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
bringing up (one's daughter) like a princess
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
in that manner; like that
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to