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広告　こうこく　koukoku

An advertisement (not the TV CM)

ちらし

Pamphlet or flyer. The coolest are the ones at movie theaters for upcoming movies.

I received quite a few *"マッサージ"* flyers in my mailbox when I was in Osaka. Only one being an actual parlor =p

紙　かみ　kami

Paper

パピルス　papyrus

Paper of Egyptian antiquity

歴史に関する資料　れきしにかんするしりょう　rekishi ni kansuru shiryou

Historical materials or documents

憲法　けんぽう　constitution

先祖　せんぞ　senzo

Forefathers, ancestors

民主主義　みんしゅしゅぎ　democracy

政治 (せいじ)
Government

島
(shima) - island

小さい　ちいさい chiisai

Small! Tiny! Not big!

日本 (にほん)
Japan

母国　（ぼこく）　= Motherland

母語　ぼご　bogo

Mother tongue

入口　（いりぐち Iriguchi）　= Entrance

出口　（でぐち）deguchi

Exit!

悪口　（わるくち） = Slander, Abuse, Speaking ill of

愚痴（ぐち）(guchi)

Complain, grumble

文句 (monku)
complain

Quote:

Originally Posted by emiluvsjmusic (Post 514096)

文句 (monku)
complain

オージービーフ = Aussie Beef

People complain about it because it tastes like cardboard. But then most of us can't afford to eat juicy, tender Japanese beef all the time. :D

牛乳　（ぎゅうにゅう） = Milk

クリーム　Cream!

コーヒー　= Coffee

喫茶店 (kissaten)
Cafe

Quote:

Originally Posted by himikoXXFujiwara (Post 514331)

喫茶店
Cafe

Given that this is in the general forum, not in the Japanese Language Help section, please write the furigana beneath or beside the kanji for those who cannot read it.

パン屋　(ぱんや)　(panya)

Bakery/bread shop

レストラン
Restaurant

食い逃げをする　くいにげをする　to ditch a bill

牢屋　（ろうや） = Jail

気持ち悪い (kimochiwarui)
uncomfortable

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nagoyankee (Post 514099)

People complain about it because it tastes like cardboard. But then most of us can't afford to eat juicy, tender Japanese beef all the time. :D

lol.. :D (wait just to make sure that was sarcasm, right?)

反省　（はんせい） = Reflection, Regret

Quote:

Originally Posted by emiluvsjmusic (Post 514777)

lol.. :D (wait just to make sure that was sarcasm, right?)

Yeah, it was sarcasm. Aussie beef tastes more like meat than cardboard!

寂しい　（さびしい）　sabishii

Lonely/sad

幸しあわせ
Happy

笑う　（わらう）　warau

To laugh, to smile!

漫才　（まんざい Manzai） = Stand-up Comedy

笑いコンビ　わらいこんび　comedic duo

M-1グランプリ = Yearly Manzai Contest (Winner takes 10 million yen)　

競争　（きょうそう）　＝　A competition!