Ooishi Masayoshi (1980.1.5-)
Malabar spinach (Basella alba); Indian spinach
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
fermented Chinese alcoholic beverage (esp. Shaoxing wine)
crimson glory vine (species of grapevine, Vitis Coignetiae)
maternity blues; post-natal depression; post-partum blues
common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris); kidney bean; navy bean; wax bean; green bean; string bean
spring and autumn; spring and fall; years; age; The Spring and Autumn Annals; The Chronicles of Lu
shishito pepper (variety of Capsicum annuum)
bok choy (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis; esp. cultivars with green stalks); pak choi; Chinese cabbage
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
sudachi (species of Japanese citrus, Citrus sudachi)
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
commuting to nursery school or kindergarten
frequent customer; good customer; client
mid-sized konoshiro gizzard shad (i.e. about 15 cm in size)
to set (citizens) to work; to employ (by force); to use
helping a long-term employee to establish a branch of the same shop
Brussels sprouts (Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera)