Yamamoto Kouji (1946.10.25-)
aplastic anemia; aplastic anaemia
portable shrine (carried in festivals); buttocks; lower back; waist
houseboat; pleasure boat (large, roofed)
not having had enough to drink (esp. alcohol)
mottled spinefoot (Siganus fuscescens, species of Western Pacific rabbitfish); dusky rabbitfish; sandy spinefoot
a step; short distance; short time
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
candied apple; toffee apple
washing with water; rinsing; flushing
green willow (i.e. one that has budded); meat of the trough shell (Mactra chinensis)
to happen to ride together; to share a vehicle; to (operate a) carpool
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
10th month of the lunisolar calendar (traditional first month of winter, approx. November); late autumn; late fall
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
cosmos; common cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus)
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
to begin some form of lifestyle
going home from work; on the way home from work
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
bygones; the past; past event
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear