Ebisu Yoshikazu (1947.10-)
man who makes his own lunch to take to work
Japanese language; native Japanese words (as opposed to Chinese-derived words and other foreign loanwords)
man who doesn't adhere to traditional masculinity, esp. with women and careers; herbivore man
kun reading; kun'yomi; native Japanese reading of a Chinese character
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
romantic school; romanticism
to flee; to take flight; to be ruined; to go down in the world; to settle down (e.g. in one location)
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
to wash clean; to cleanse
filtration; filtering; percolation
indulging in every possible luxury
Hikaru Genji; The Shining Genji
wintry desolation; poor business conditions
soil fertility; soil quality; productivity of the soil
strip show; striptease; stripping; removing one's clothes; strip (e.g. of wood)
child of the times; modern kid; kids of today; with-it youngster
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
blizzard of falling cherry blossoms; flurry of falling cherry blossoms
trendy; in; now; currently at ...; now doing ...; in the middle of ...
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
Gifu prefecture (Chūbu area)
manicure; nail polish; nail varnish
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
Hakodate (city in Hokkaido)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
rejuvenation; restoration of youth
body; body blow (in boxing)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
sweet half sake; sweet drink made from fermented rice
Japanese fiber banana (Musa basjoo)
place; situation; position; location
light brown; golden brown; tan
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
one's own handwriting; autograph
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago