to continue to work; to work away (at)
to become desperate; to give in to despair
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
official residence (e.g. of the prime minister)
clerk; (bureau, post-office) staff
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
appointed day of delivery; time for payment
secretariat; executive office
eradication; extermination; destruction; suppression
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
Niigata (city, prefecture)
execution; enforcing; carrying out; giving alms; giving food to the poor or monks
opposition party; political opposition; opposition
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
north wind; northerly wind
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
logistical support; combat service support
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
Hyogo (prefecture); armory; armoury; arsenal
public safety; public welfare
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
identification papers; ID
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days