long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier); guandao; Chinese glaive
sleeping sickness; sleeping disease
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
Hosokawa Shigeki (1971.12.16-)
Tada Kaoru (1960.9.25-1999.3.11)
Tsukino Usagi (Sailor Moon character)
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
opening (of a broadcasting station, post office, bureau, etc.); establishment
Fujiko Fujio (1934.3.10-)
Cancer (constellation); the Crab
TV series; television series
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
high-definition television; HDTV
Wouldn't It Be Loverly (song)
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
start of broadcast; commencement of transmission; sign-on
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
separate volume; extra issue; supplement; additional volume; supplementary volume
news flash; news special; special newscast; special news bulletin
love story; romance; love affair