splash pattern (e.g. on a kimono); dye pattern; kasuri
the end justifies the means; circumstances may justify a lie
Eihō era (1081.2.10-1084.2.7); Eiho era
hemophiliac; haemophiliac
pacifist constitution (often applied to the Japanese constitution); constitution which outlaws use of arms
family column (newspaper)
junior mistress (of a bar); junior mama-san
wonton noodles; wonton noodle soup
used women's clothing store (catering to male clientele who purchase panties, high-school uniforms, etc. for sexual arousal)
Baystars (i.e. Yokohama DeNA Baystars baseball team)
age lowering; reduction in age
detention (and use as forced labor) of Japanese prisoners of war in Siberia after World War II
the new left (school of thought)
strategic information system (SIS)
revival house; repertory cinema; theater showing classic films
Yamada Tarou (1918.3.24-2002.12.23) (1948.8.24-)
managing editor; chief editor
the Great Hanshin Earthquake (January 17, 1995)