but; however; even though; even if
remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect
to get into the swing of (one's work); to hit one's stride; (for a fish or bird) to put on fat for the winter
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
a pair (of shoes or socks)
unskinned; unhusked; in the skin
pressure to conform; peer pressure; peer group pressure; group pressure
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
even if not; even without
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
den of vice; rogue's den; brothel; red-light district; cluttered room
advance payment; money paid in advance
manual laborer; manual labourer
biting; gnawing; in constant pain; irritated
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
kneading; gloss; paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste); parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
to knead well; to polish; to refine
to try out the food at various restaurants
parade float; festival float
portable shrine (carried in festivals); buttocks; lower back; waist
hard to see; obscure; indistinct; illegible
rich kid; person who grew up wealthy
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
Stunner (professional wrestling)
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy