Kajiwara Ikki (1936.9.4-1987.1.21)
monaural; monophonic; mono
(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
system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)
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
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
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
on the occasion of; at the time of
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
telephone call; telephone (device)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
singing voice; (sound of) singing
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off