Ooishi Masayoshi (1980.1.5-)
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
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
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
to set (citizens) to work; to employ (by force); to use
taro (Colocasia esculenta); dasheen; eddo
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
to have a rumor circulating
octopus; octopus regulator; alternate second-stage air pressure regulator used as an alternative air source in an emergency
kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)
putting flyers into mailboxes; posting (to online message boards, etc.); posting (accounting transactions)
de facto marriage; common-law marriage
made-to-order; custom-made
exhibition of pictures; painting exhibition; art exhibition
salon where people go to get makeovers, massages, facials, etc.; beauty salon
thanks for taking care of me; thanks for taking care of my loved one
early arrival (at work); reporting early for work; taking an early shift; leaving the house early in the morning (to go to work)