home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
food; food products; foodstuffs
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
upper part; upper region; region above
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
hello; good day; good afternoon
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
toilet bowl; urinal; chamber pot; bedpan
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
though; notwithstanding; although
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
fluent (in a language); flowing
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very