Short for 張りぼて (haribote). / Short for 棒手振 (botefuri, “carrying-pole-bearing hawker”). / Short for 腹ぼて (harabote, “big belly”).

(slang) to find something utterly hilarious

crucible; (melting) pot

(slang) right up one's alley; in line with one's taste

坪井, 壺井, 壷井: a surname

flathead mullet, Mugil cephalus

(more polite) Alternative form of おぼっちゃん (obotchan)

(polite) (someone else's) son

(slang) to overcharge

middle, medium / average; neither good nor poor / during; being in the process of doing / second volume of a three volume set