carbonated spring; soda spring
being resourceful (esp. with household finances); being good at managing things
mixture of soy sauce and vinegar
help wanted advertisements
written estimate; quotation; quote
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
application information; application guidelines; application handbook
natural light; unpolarized light
the passage of electric current
rejection (of an application)
lottery; tombola; drawing
watch stand; watcher's seat; attendant's booth (e.g. at an onsen)
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
new era; new period; new age; new epoch
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
sense of guilty pleasure; feeling of naughtiness
cut; reduction; curtailment
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position