Kinashi Noritake (1962.3-)
employment en masse (esp. of middle and high school graduates from the rural districts during Japan's post-war economic boom)
Murou Saisei (1889.8.1-1962.3.26)
to take by deception; to defraud someone of; to swindle someone out of; to cheat someone out of
leaving the nest; going out into the world; becoming independent
to come home in triumph; to return to one's hometown in glory
supporting performance; playing a supporting role
period of rapid growth (especially Japan's period of rapid economic growth after WWII)
economic superpower; economic powerhouse
forty-ninth day after a person's death
golden child; promising young talent; (lit.) gold egg; golden egg; gold mine; cash cow
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to get shabby; to go downhill; to go to seed; to go to the dogs
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)
Utsunomiya (city in Tochigi)
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
the same night; that night
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare)
unheard-of; unprecedented
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
riverside; edge of a river
not; nonexistent; not being (there)