Sasaki Marumi (1949.1.23-)
means of deceiving another
quail; Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
true to one's name; living up to one's name
amorous glance; leer; shade (of color); tint; ingratiation; sycophancy
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
a Buddha; deceased person
quiz; short test; mini test
sudden impulse; passing fancy
to harmonize; to harmonise; to be in harmony; to say the same thing in unison (inadvertently)
making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling
literary club (e.g. at school); literary section (e.g. newspaper)
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
salty sea breeze; salt wind
principal occupation; core business
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
study; pursuit of knowledge
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
extremely; terrifically; super
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to complete decisively; to do to completion
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming