Nishijima Yousukezan (1973.5.15-)
Nishida Sachiko (1939.1.9-)
Nishimura Kyoutarou (1930.9-)
tamari soy sauce; variety of rich soy sauce (used for sashimi, etc.)
to prowl after; to keep watch on
depending on; dependent upon; relying on
personal property; personal effects
Japan hand (someone very knowledgeable about Japan)
spirit of dedication to one's company
temptress; flirt; minx; murder of a man; murderer of a man
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
formidable person; shrewd person; certain person (e.g. whose name cannot be disclosed); someone; (arch.) that sort of person; (arch.) that kind of person
being sick and tired (of); being fed up (with); having one's fill (of)
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
walking encyclopedia; walking dictionary
kaiseki; sophisticated traditional Japanese cuisine brought in courses; simple meal eaten before tea is served
whole company; all the companies
to do; to commit; to accomplish; to achieve
beyond one's means or position; inappropriate to one's lot in life
email; e-mail; electronic mail
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
cooking (esp. Japanese style); cuisine; (Japanese) restaurant
career track; promotional track; fast track; upward mobility
protective coloration; protective colouration; camouflage
upright-floating tea stalk (considered a lucky omen)
Ministry of Finance (1869-2001); Ministry of the Treasury (under the ritsuryo system)
every day and every night
family which supports a temple; parishioner
sheltered upbringing; person who has had a sheltered upbringing; (lit.) hothouse upbringing
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
under repair; out of service
farewell party; goodbye party; send-off party
Hyūga (former province located in present-day Miyazaki Prefecture); Hyūga (city)
in the course of one's duties
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
to drag around; to pull about; to lead around (by the nose)
Japanese (people, language, style)
copier; copy machine; photocopier
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam