to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
New Year's period (January 1 to 3)
matsutake mushroom (Tricholoma matsutake)
protuberance; projection; prominence; protrusion; bump; boss
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
planning; planning ability; deliberateness
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
confusion; disturbance; commotion; chaos; disorder
creating a new village or town; opening a village (e.g. for Olympic athletes)
to change the position of
pan; pot; transgender man (female-to-male); butch lesbian; (arch.) maidservant; (arch.) housemaid
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
cashier; treasurer; teller
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
one round; one tour; one circuit; one patrol
admission limit; restricted admission
getting an advance (on one's salary)
Frankfurt (Germany); frankfurter; frank
signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku stewed in soy-flavored dashi
impact of publicity or propaganda
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
distinctive; characteristic
smallish; on the small side
weird; strange; mysterious
Niigata (city, prefecture)
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains