Tsuchiya Keiichi (1956.1.30-)
excellent sweet; confection of an established name
chat; desultory conversation
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
Qingdao (China); Tsingtao; Chingtao
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
heigh-ho; heave-ho; la-la
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
to be profitable; to yield a profit
and; thereupon; because of that
branch manager; manager of a branch office
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
prize money; monetary award; reward
performer; entertainer; celebrity
employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker