nesting; hibernation; shutting oneself in at home; staying at home
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
police substation; residential police box
woman textile worker; Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
88 years old; (arch.) rice
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
Yamagata (city, prefecture); mountain shape; chevron; cone
great depth; bottomless; great height
to quit one's job; to resign
commercial paper; CP; communist party; CP; cerebral palsy; cerebral paralysis; counterpurchase
to work without sleep or rest
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
express home delivery service; express home delivery parcel (box, etc.)
residence; stay; (job) posting; residential police box; residential police box officer
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
first-aid; emergency (aid)
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
unconditionally; as a rule
hereabouts; around there; that area
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom