local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
temple; shrine; sanctuary
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
ungenerous; poor in spirit; with no great feelings
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
outside the country; abroad
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
cunning; wiliness; craftiness
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
study (for a role); preparation for a part (in a play, etc.)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
broiled eel (usu. mixed into rice)
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
flying; false start; doing something before the scheduled time or date; breaking the street date
shell ginger (Alpinia zerumbet)
midsummer (late July through early August); dog days (of summer); final 18 days of each season on the traditional solar calendar
Kyoto and Osaka; Kyoto-Osaka area
encyclopedia; encyclopaedia
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
volume (sound level); volume; bulk; volume (book); volume (storage area); potentiometer
ongoing; in progress; afoot
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to ignore one's own shortcomings; to shut one's eyes to one's own faults; to act hypocritically
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
hereabouts; around there; that area
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
how long; how far; how much
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
chopped kabayaki eel on rice; eel fillets cooked over charcoal with soy flavoured sauce, cut in small pieces and served on rice