appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
(lit.) yo-yo fishing; Japanese festival game of fishing balloons (with loops attached), floating in water, out with a hook
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
admission limit; restricted admission
getting an advance (on one's salary)
Frankfurt (Germany); frankfurter; frank
signature phrase; signature saying
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
impact of publicity or propaganda
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
smallish; on the small side
weird; strange; mysterious
Niigata (city, prefecture)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
infant (below 1 year old); suckling baby
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
total hours spent working
one (more) effort; one (more) push; a try; a go
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
urbanization; urbanisation
municipal office; council; city hall
yakuza film; yakuza movie
boss (esp. yakuza); foreman
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
ganmodoki; fried tofu fritter made with vegetables