Johnny Kitagawa (23.10.1931-09.07.2019; founder and president of Johnny & Associates)
Ninomiya Kazunari (1983.6.17-)
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
because; the reason why is
drinking at home (as opposed to going out)
(arch.) second-born imperial prince; second most important provincial shrine
Japanese spindletree (Euonymus japonicus)
college of music; school of music; music college
common hornwort (Ceratophyllum demersum); Analipus japonicus (species of brown alga)
cat's-eye (semiprecious stone); cat's-eye (light-reflecting road stud)
being fond of children; person fond of children
backup dancer; background dancer
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
news program; news programme
Western music; European music
university graduate; having graduated from university
three parts; three copies
originality; distinctiveness; uniqueness; individuality
dual nature; bilateral character; two-facedness; two-sidedness
what date?; what's the date?; when?
kamishibai; storytelling with pictures; form of Japanese street theater and storytelling (popular from the 1930s to the 1950s)
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
wandering (e.g. bird, exile, lifestyle); wandering alone in a strange country
net weight; useful part; actual content; real; effective
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
rhyme; rhyme (of a Chinese character); rime