Vocabulary

beer hall

leek (Allium porrum)

leek (Allium porrum)

to begin shooting

snowplow; double stem

galvanized sheet iron; galvanised sheet iron

cuttings (e.g. from boring)

assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)

to feel really ashamed; to feel extremely embarrassed; to feel humiliated; to have egg on one's face

great shame; great disgrace; harsh humiliation; deep embarrassment; unbearable loss of face

political intervention; political interference; political meddling

to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with someone's feelings

active people; doers; people who get things done

underground publication; underground publishing; samizdat

science institute; scientific laboratory

corn salad (Valerianella olitoria); lamb's lettuce

corn salad (Valerianella olitoria); lamb's lettuce

mitotoxin

milieu; (an) environment

cajeput; cajuput; paperbark

humanist

repetition; accumulative clause; refrain; burden

realism

leggiero

fire grate

diverticulitis

adoption event for homeless animals

broken chord

role-playing game; RPG

toy coin (Edo period)

highly conscious; highly aware; well-versed; highly knowledgable

self-branding; personal branding

networking; making contacts

committing fully

person who is overly conscious about appearing interesting (esp. online)

pecking; poking; picking

convex optimization

timeshare (in real estate)

Chinese cork oak (Quercus variabilis)

consulting agreement; advisory contract