Takeda Shinji (1972.12.18-)
rental agreement; rental contract; lease
conclusion of a contract; consummation of a contract
perfectly matching; totally agreeing; concurring; sticking to
changing one's (public) persona; changing one's (public) image
bed of salted rice bran used for pickling
being much talked about; creating a stir; being the talk of town
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
needy circumstances; living in poverty
one's daughter and heiress
Sasamorpha borealis (species of bamboo grass unique to Japan)
race game (board game where the object is to reach the goal first); trad. Japanese board games played with dice, esp. ban-sugoroku
love story; romance; love affair
shabby; mean; sorry; dingy
to take a veneer off something
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
to rebuild; to reconstruct
engineering firm; contractor
paid vacation; paid holiday
sabot; wooden shoe; work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown
to get back together (with a former partner)
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
forced repatriation; deportation
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
deposit; payment; money received; money due
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
hyperventilation; overbreathing; hyperpnea; overventilation
female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
slowness; inertness; inability; lack of talent; dullness
restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; makeover; updating
good bye; I'm off; see you later
steady; firm; solid; secure
Matsuyama (city in Ehime)
article to be delivered; present
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation