chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
highball; whisky and soda
trainer (someone who works with sports athletes); sweatshirt
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
to smile broadly; to grin widely
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
old soldier; veteran; old hand
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
trivial; not amounting to much
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
refined; genteel; graceful; decent