Hikawa Kiyoshi (1977.9.6-)
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
incredible episode (e.g. of a TV show)
kurin; nine vertically stacked rings on a pagoda finial
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
feel compelled to; can't help but feel; can't help but do
Japanese leek (Allium chinense); Chinese onion; sour-sweet pickle of Japanese leek
beauty of form (oft. used of nature); beauty of a sculpted shape
farewell gift; parting gift; viaticum
1,000,000,000,000; one trillion
south entrance; south exit
chicken meat; reddish-brown chicken
north entrance; north exit
to be full of pride; to be boastful
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
lecture; sermon; preaching; moralizing; moralising
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
going home from work; on the way home from work
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
pardon me for leaving (first)
all parts; various parts; every department
job hunting; job searching
clearing one's throat; cough
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with vegetables
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
to press against each other; to huddle together
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
regular time; stated period
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
as a child; when one was a child
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit