playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
to blow off; to be blown off
having no idea; having no clue
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; if ... doesn't take your fancy
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
influenced (by); under an influence
deep regret; great disappointment
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
office workers; office staff; clerical staff
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to read the situation; to sense the mood
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
sales; selling; marketing
machine parts; machinery; equipment
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
proof-of-concept; demonstration experiment; verification test
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
university student; college student
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
picking; collecting; harvesting
prototype model; experimental machine