Vocabulary

cultist; cult member

Pocahontas (1595?-1617)

private area

small language model; SLM

local (large) language model; local LLM

low-rank adaptation (of an LLM, etc.); LoRA

Transformers (media franchise)

diabetic xerosis

proctology; colorectal surgery

paper ticket; physical ticket

e-ticket; electronic ticket

paper ticket

broken Japanese; odd Japanese

inversion

customer service desk; customer service counter; information desk

to smirk in a creepy way (like an unsociable otaku); to make a slimy self-satisfied grin

making a creepy, slimy, self-satisfied grin; smirking in an unsettling way

statue of an evil god; idol of a malevolent deity

creative activity; creative work; artistic creation

five Shinkansen route extensions proposed in 1973

name used in the workplace (e.g. one's maiden name)

countrified; unsophisticated; unfashionable; uncool; lacking refinement

helmet dome; bowl of a helmet

top-ranked players; leaders; frontrunners

to use (an experience) as a stepping stone for next time; to make (something) lead to the next opportunity; to build toward future success

neat and tidy look (of hair or eyelashes); cleanly made eyelashes; well-bundled hair

rice shōchū

brown sugar shōchū

buckwheat shōchū; soba shōchū

red perilla shōchū; shiso shōchū

chestnut shōchū

sesame shōchū

easily; in no time; effortlessly

supplies; provisions; article supplied

good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well; idler; person who does nothing useful

to be born under a (certain) star; to be born with a certain destiny; to be fated

those who have it (esp. wealth) have it; it does exist (somewhere); there are places where you can find it

hey; listen; look here; I say

cherry tree

place of departure; point of origin (e.g. of a shipment)