boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
Kinki region (Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Nara, Wakayama, Mie and Shiga prefectures)
itinerant entertainer or troupe
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
the whole area; all areas
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
Miyazaki (city, prefecture)
shriek of delight; cry of joy
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
producer (film, TV, etc.)
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
management; administration; operation
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every