chilled storage; refrigerated storage
boiled fish-paste products
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
in comparison to; rather than
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
thaw; defrosting; decompression (e.g. of a file); unpacking; extracting
to be needed; to be wanted
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
already; now; no longer; not any more
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
local color; local colour
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
about when; about what time; how soon
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
sphere; circle; range; category
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
Japanese mustard spinach (Brassica rapa var. perviridis)
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
local specialty; special product (of a region)
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
Niigata (city, prefecture)