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
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
Osaka-Kobe; Hanshin (company name: railway, dept. store, baseball team, etc.)
on duty; at work; while working
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
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.)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
municipal office; council; city hall
home delivery (of food); outside catering
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
double; twice (as much); twofold
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
gorilla (Gorilla spp., esp. western gorilla, Gorilla gorilla)
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)