marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
to relax; to feel at home
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
tearing (along a perforated edge); peeling off (a plastic film, sticker, etc.)
to peel; to skin; to pare
being resolved to (do something); having a wholehearted intention
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
one man's fault is another's lesson
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
sorry; too bad (for you)!; tough luck!
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
unqualified; without qualifications
retort; back talk; backchat
remaining silent; keeping secret
for a while; for some time; for a period
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to wait for one's punishment; to wait before one gets what's coming to one; (lit.) to wash one's neck and wait (i.e. for one's beheading)
to taste; to savor; to relish
to walk away; to saunter off
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
set of tools (implements); kit; outfit
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker