Hiranuma Ryouzou (1879.2.25-1959.2.13)
Iwasaki Kyouko (1978.7.21-)
Marco Polo Bridge (China)
on-the-spot or live broadcast; running commentary; blow-by-blow report; play-by-play report
counter for wheels and flowers
to break the record; to break a record
enhancing national prestige; expanding national influence
deep-fried tofu mixed with thinly sliced vegetables
Kanou Jigorou (1860.12.10-1938.5.4)
torchbearer (esp. Olympic); flame-bearer
extremely large-scale (literary) work; monster work; long film; epic
terrible pain; terrible hardship; terrible suffering
irritating; annoying; nosy
Imperial reign; Kimigayo (Japanese national anthem)
Olympic village; athlete's village
the Japanese (rising sun) flag
triple jump; hop, step and jump
uninteresting; boring; not amusing; not fun
Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)
to translate; to interpret
one's parents' home; one's origins; one's upbringing; one's past
first ears of rice of the season; first crops of the season; first harvest of the season; offering (to the gods)
frivolity; levity; shallowness; superficiality
Japanese style; Japanese fashion
track meet; athletic event for recording official times