generation comprising those who were children during WW2 (in Japan)
capture; seizure; military capture of a foreign vessel; making a prize of
Shudra; Sudra (member of India's worker caste)
obatarian; generally obnoxious pushy middle-aged woman
enlightened generation; millennial generation lacking ambition and material desire
snarling old man; irascible old man
the five fundamental seasonings used in Japanese cooking: (in order) sugar, salt, vinegar, soy sauce, miso
re-sending; re-transmission
digital native; person who has grown up in the age of computers, the Internet, etc.
deadline (esp. in the entertainment industry); fixed ending time
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo)
time when slow music is played for cheek-to-cheek dancing
communicating while drinking (usu. with colleagues); communicating through drinking together; boozing with work people
the babyboomers; the baby boom generation
damper; dance party; dance partner
Prime Minister's official residence
mass; lump; nodule; baby boom generation (of 1947-1949); babyboomer (born between 1947-1949)
thank God it's Friday; TGIF; going out on Friday night; (lit.) flowery Friday (when young men et al. stay out late)
presidential decree; executive order
baby boom generation (of 1947-1949)
extravagant (spending); generous; luxurious; bubbly; bubblelike
next president; president-elect
oil crisis (esp. 1973 OPEC oil crisis); oil shock
whiz (e.g. projectile through air); swoosh; whoosh; whistling sound
being out of consideration; not being an option
winning wrestler who remains ringside in case his involvement is needed in pre-bout rituals
pipsqueak; little runt; midget; dwarf
nata de coco; coconut gel
vote of censure; vote of no confidence
kendama; Japanese bilboquet (cup-and-ball game)