disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike
kabosu (type of citrus fruit) (Citrus sphaerocarpa)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
stirring; rousing oneself
to withdraw money; to take money out
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
isolation; being alone; being friendless
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
eloquence or flattery designed to deceive
disliking people similar to oneself
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to pen; to write; to draw
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)