tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
Saitama (city, prefecture)
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
head family; main branch of a school or religion
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
bureaucratic routine; red tape
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
unopened (state); with an unbroken seal
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
first-grade tea (first picking)
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
to be roasted; to be parched; (arch.) to be irritated; (arch.) to be annoyed
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
new breed of humans (used to refer to the younger generation, who have different ideals and sensibilities)
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
sporting circles; sporting world; sportsdom; world of sports