Matsuoka Shuuzou (1967.11-)
nine-to-five (working hours); nine to five
potato starch; starch of dogtooth violet
chief; main; principal; major
something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)
practice jump (throw, etc.)
G-man; FBI agent; inspector
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
hammer throw (track and field)
(iron) dumbbells; (pair) of dumbbells
attention seeker; look-at-me
to be on edge; to get nervous; to feel tense
À bout de souffle (French film, 1959); Breathless
cannonball; shot (in the shot put)
personal record; personal best
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
don't finish what you're saying; stop what you're saying
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
middle and high school; medium and high (level)
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
exploration party; expedition team
small factory in town; backstreet (small) workshop
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
costumed mascot character (oft. devised for PR purposes by local governments, government departments, etc.)
chairman; leader of a troupe; proprietor of a theatrical company
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)