in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
business trip; official trip
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
lagoon; inlet; creek; tidal beach; tidal flat
prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
Niigata (city, prefecture)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
coming to Japan; visit to Japan; arrival in Japan
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
to rub into; (arch.) to teach; (arch.) to train; (arch.) to educate
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
resigning from one's job when one gets married; retirement due to marriage; leaving a job because of marriage
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
(very) happy; euphoric; buoyant; walking on air
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
transportation; conveyance; delivery; hospitalization; transfer to hospital
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional