Ishikawa Sayuri (1958.1-)
cultural center; cultural centre
mix of peanuts and spicy baked or fried mochi chips in the shape of kaki (Japanese persimmon) seeds
eye mucus; eye discharge; sleep
cause; factor; hetu (direct cause, esp. as opposed to indirect conditions); the basis of one's argument (in hetuvidya)
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
transport staff (driver, conductor, etc.); crew member; crewman
wedding hall; marriage hall; wedding place; wedding location
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
Seto Inland Sea; Inland Sea
(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele
retirement home; old people's home; senior citizens' home
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
attending physician; doctor-in-charge; attending doctor; one's doctor
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto
Osaka-Kobe; Hanshin (company name: railway, dept. store, baseball team, etc.)
on duty; at work; while working
seed leaves (of a dicot); cotyledons; bud; early stages; very beginning
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
baby girl; primary schoolgirl
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)