soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
paper towel; kitchen paper; kitchen roll
disinfection; sterile filtration
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
investment; contribution; financing
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
one's share; one's portion
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
Koshihikari (variety of rice)
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
citizen of a prefecture; prefectural citizen
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
origin; appearance of auspicious omen
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
historical context; historical background
Niigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)
-less; lacking; non-existing
war; fighting; fierce competition
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)