dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
deep regret; bitter disappointment; chagrin; vexation
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
course; route; path; process; stages
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
branch office; branch store
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
public power; governmental authority
hating; strongly disliking
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
to extort (money); to blackmail
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
lightness and heaviness; (relative) weight; (relative) importance; gravity
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
race (of people); type of person
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
carrying (on one's person); taking with one
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
staff for a new store; opening store staff
bamboo shoots boiled, sliced, fermented, dried or preserved in salt, then soaked in hot water and sea salt
to be free; to be available
catalog; catalogue; inventory; menu
item; article; dish; course; finest item
assembling (in full force); muster; lining up; gathering; getting together
(another's) daughter; young lady
outward appearance; apparent
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
warrior; soldier; samurai; government official serving the imperial court during the Nara period