million times; praying a million times
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
every month; each month; monthly
fifth day of the month; five days
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
bout (in sports, etc.); match; effort; initiative; dealing with
trade; buying and selling
firmly rooted; deep-seated
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
impersonalization; impersonalisation; depersonalization
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
business-to-business; inter-business; inter-enterprise; B2B
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
several times; a few times
after a long time; for the first time in a while
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
Niigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
household belongings; household possession; furniture and household goods; goods and chattels; home furnishings; household goods
volume-sales electronics retailer; electronics retail store
being a fan of; being a supporter of; pushing for; one's favourite (member of an idol group, character in an anime, player in a team, etc.)