Taniguchi Hiromi (1960.4.5-)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
Paris Peace Conference (1919); Versailles Peace Conference
memorial lecture; commemorative speech
to breathe new life into; to usher in a new phase; to break the mold
prize for a single stage of a relay race
to have a drink; to grab a drink
seller of high-quality sake; (Meiji or Taisho era) brothel
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
higher normal school; pre-war public school that trained male teachers
to become desperate; to give way to despair
slim waist; slender figure; willowy figure; waist of a willow tree
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
tucking up the sleeves of a kimono with a tasuki
den; wild animal dwelling; den (e.g. of thieves); hiding place; den; small snug room
professional comic (rakugo) storyteller
demand note; dunning letter (note)
easy-peasy; easy; simple; pleasant; comfortable; comfy
a pair (of shoes or socks)
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
European countries; European nations
professional gambler; gangster; gang member; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well; hoodlum
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
single (i.e. unmarried) person; someone alone
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
repaying a debt after achieving success; promise to repay a debt after achieving success
remaining unchanged (from the old state of things); none the better for the change (if at all)