Murakami Sho-ji (1955.5.28-)
protecting a rice field; watching over a field; person who watches over a rice field
short gaff; hand gaff; hook on a wooden handle
pilgrimage (esp. to the Ise Grand Shrine)
getting big laughs just from appearing on the stage (or screen, etc.)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
house of a prince of the blood
current; hip; trendy; fashionable; stylish
turnaround (e.g. at the end of a driveway)
catchphrase; promotional line; slogan
eye mucus; eye discharge; sleep
predicament; difficult situation
third year of elementary school; third year elementary school student
(arch.) boy (sometimes derog.); you
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
person unfit for society; misfit
news flash; news special; special newscast; special news bulletin
domineering husband; hectoring husband; husband who rules the roost
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike
road construction; roadworks; road repairs
roar; sound made by monsters
woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); woman who works in an adult entertainment business; demimondaine; prostitute
suffix for familiar person; indicates emphasis; (arch.) prostitute
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
what are we going to do?; uh-oh; oh crap; what a mess; oh brother