Ooshima Yuuko (1988.10.17-)
Polaris (star in the constellation Ursa Minor); Alpha Ursae Minoris; the North Star
rice, meat and vegetable dish served in a small pot
tempura donburi; tempura served over a bowl of rice; (in comedy) repeating the same gag or silly line
happy; auspicious; propitious; joyous; lucky
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
final program (programme, plan)
non-combustible waste; non-burnable rubbish
encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)
correctly; properly; accurately
germ; germs; bacteria; something harmful; vermin
state of slight intoxication; being a little drunk
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad side of a bargain; (lit.) to draw the joker (i.e. when playing Old Maid)
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
service center; call center
to have (esp. sex, food, etc.)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
exercises; practice problem
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
exorcism; ceremonial cleansing from evil influence
yes or no; yes-no; all or nothing
new town (esp. planned satellite towns of Osaka Prefecture); new housing development
what one should do (usu. in questions)
in three days' time; two days after tomorrow
fax; facsimile; fax machine
leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser
general contractor; main contractor; major construction company
unlucky year; critical year; year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky (orig. in Onmyōdō); bad year; annus horribilis
fourth day of the month; four days