dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
aluminum foil; aluminium foil; tin foil
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
in this manner; in this way; like this
combustible waste; burnable rubbish
increase in sophistication; enhancement of functionality; increase in speed; upgrading
littering; (carelessly) tossing away
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
lidded plastic container; Tupperware
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
to begin purchasing; to purchase
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
animal husbandry; livestock industry
chief; main; principal; important
twenty-seventh day of the month; twenty-seven days
spring break; spring vacation
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
manners; courtesy; etiquette
new invention (discovery)
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
school festival; campus festival