Kajiwara Ikki (1936.9.4-1987.1.21)
monaural; monophonic; mono
skewered sweet rice cakes served with soy sauce and miso
(arch.) small cedar; thin Japanese paper (used as tissue during the Edo period)
gore; triangular piece of fabric, used for making skirts, umbrellas, etc.
to be deaf; to not be able to hear
to leave home; to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to go out on one's own
single-pronged vajra; tokko; dokko; cloth of a tokko pattern
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)
autumn breeze; fall breeze
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
answering machine; answer phone
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
to glare at each other; to confront each other
personal history; curriculum vitae; resume
answering machine; answerphone
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
haori (Japanese formal coat)
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
on the occasion of; at the time of
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
another's parent; another's parents
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
publisher; publishing house; publishing company