Kobayashi Sachiko (1953.12-)
angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare)
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
Tezuka Osamu (1928.11.3-1989.2.9)
prajna-paramita (perfection of wisdom)
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
colored ball; anti-thief colored ball (filled with a colored dye); paintball
National Aeronautics and Space Administration; NASA
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
scientific crime detection; forensic investigation
newspaper stand; newspaper seller; paper carrier; newspaper reporter
current obsession; current kick; personal obsession
New Year's Eve; December 31
to stand under a waterfall (as spiritual training)
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
whoops; oops; gulp; ulp; ugh; yuck
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
chikuzenni; simmered chicken and vegetables; chicken stew with taro, carrot, burdock, etc.
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
dirt cheap; super cheap; bargain-priced