Ninagawa Yukio (1935.10-)
netizen; cybercitizen; Internet user
spoken instructions (over the phone, etc.); voice assist; spoken directions
almighty; highest valued card (e.g. ace of spades); wild card
not; nonexistent; not being (there)
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; METI
coriander (Coriandrum sativum); cilantro; dhania; Chinese parsley
championship race; struggle for victory
at the height (peak) of one's popularity
rapid economic growth (esp. that of Japan in the post-WWII period)
national expenditure; government spending; public funds
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
your acquaintance; people who know
taxpayers' (precious) money; hard-earned tax money; heavy tax; conscription; compulsory military service
third highest division; wrestlers of the third highest division
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
permanent vice-president; undersecretary; vice-minister
sexagenary cycle (60-year cycle of 12 animal zodiac and 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar); 12-year Chinese zodiac
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
to capture; to seize; to plunder
tip-off (to the authorities); information (on); anonymous report
dying alone (esp. of someone who lives alone and dies of natural causes at home without anyone knowing); solitary death
(newspaper) carrier; newspaper (delivery) boy (girl); new
new book; 17x11 cm paperback book
ornamental ridge-end tile
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
status elevation; upgrading; promotion