Ishihara Satomi (1986.12.24-)
venti; 20-ounce cup (at Starbucks); twenty
floor space index; FSI; floor area ratio; FAR; ratio of building size to lot; plot ratio
Disaster Preparedness Day (September 1)
plaster; gypsum; calcium sulphate (sulfate)
global company; global corporation; multinational company
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
Japanese-style writing desk
multitalented entertainer
dog held at an animal shelter or rescue centre; rescue dog
lovers talk; sweet nothings
meditation; contemplation
IT revolution; information revolution
Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules)
thank you (for the meal just served); (lit.) I receive (this meal)
masked palm civet (Paguma larvata); gem-faced civet
indescribable (e.g. beauty)
strokes in a Chinese character; stroke count of a Chinese character
fortunetelling based on writing or pronunciation of one's name
dog lover; person who loves dogs
one never knows (what will happen); there's no telling (what the future holds)
total work of art; complete work of art; Gesamtkunstwerk; artwork that integrates music, poetry, and acting; composite art
each juncture; each turning point
employment of workers through (personal) connections; getting a job through one's personal connection
fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
special issue (of a magazine, etc.); issuing an extra number