and yet; though; when; in spite of
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
long telephone conversation; being on the phone for a long time
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
river; stream; River; the ... river
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
dumpling store; dumpling seller
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
paper store; paper merchant; paper seller; papermaking; papermaker
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
Niigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)
Kiyomi orange (Citrus unshiu sinensis); type of tangor (tangerine-orange hybrid)
district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
local specialty; special product (of a region)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
valley; ravine; glen; gorge
deserted village; poor village
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
factory; plant; mill; workshop
construction; establishment
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to accept; to receive; to agree
employment (long term); hire
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
depopulation; declining population
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
enterprise; business; company; corporation
real estate tax; fixed assets tax; property tax; rates
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially