spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive
ignorance; covering; concealing; Mongolia
overlooking; turning a blind eye
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
beautifully white (esp. of skin); whitening (of skin, teeth, etc.)
unspecified large number (of people)
portion; potion (e.g. magical)
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
to put to shame; to humiliate; to disgrace; to rape; to assault; to violate
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
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
sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
with a snap; with a crack
ideally; if one were to wish for more
egg boiled, peeled, and steeped in soy sauce marinade
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
instant noodles sold in soft plastic packaging
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
base (military, expedition, etc.)
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring