to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
Frankfurt (Germany); frankfurter; frank
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
night stall; night shop; night fair
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
to join together; to combine; to join up
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
self control; self restraint
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
to feel hungry; to get hungry
going into battle; departure for the front
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
ōban-yaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
nice; good; well-executed
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to be torn off; to come off
lolicon; sexual attraction to young girls; person attracted to young girls
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
trivial; insignificant; meager; meagre; that little amount; such a small extent
to be perturbed; to be agitated
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
accompanied by a woman; accompanied by women
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts