Oomori Hyouzou (1876.3.14-1913.1.15)
Boxer Rebellion (1899-1901); Boxer Uprising; Yihetuan Movement
payment; defrayal; disbursement
Japanese Olympic Committee
Ookuma Shigenobu (1838.3.11-1922.1.10)
on-stage performance by musicians in a kabuki play; shamisen accompaniment when a performer (esp. a rakugo story teller) appears on stage
urinating outdoors; urinating by the roadside
every Tom, Dick and Harry; any one or thing; (lit.) even a cat and a ladle
Olympic village; athlete's village
extremely disappointing; extremely frustrating; mortifying; vexing
Asian countries; Asian nations
International Olympic Committee; IOC
professional comic (rakugo) storyteller
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
being in a hazy state; being only half conscious; feeling dopey
glycosuria; glucosuria; urine sugar
written appeal; manifesto; declaration
application form (esp. job application)
large furoshiki; big talk; vain boasting or bluster; blowing one's own trumpet
normal school (pre-war Japan); teachers' training college
military style; army style
ten best people (in a particular field)
passage; fare; shipping charges
to break down due to overwork; to try so hard that the situation gets worse
drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
place where a meeting (conference, etc.) is held; venue