manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to chase; to run after; to pursue
Shizuoka prefecture (Chūbu area)
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
forwarding agent; carrier
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
and then; and so; and; so then
very; extremely; excessively
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten