opening (for that day's business; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); opening (of a new library, museum, cinema, etc.)
to be able to manage somehow or another
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
San'etsu (the three former provinces of Echizen, Etchū and Echigo)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to close (one's eyes); to shut
phone duty; being on call
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
urine bottle; (urinary) bedpan; chamber pot (esp. medical); urinal
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
next morning; following morning
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
Niigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
(United States of) America; USA
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
home area; home town; local
technical high school; industrial high school
building (construction) site
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
paper mill; paper factory
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
in every case; in everything; in all matters