Nippon Trust Bank Limited
toilet god; guardian deity of the privy
Yoshihiko Noda (1957.5.20-)
Shibasaki Kou (1981.8.5-)
ruling the times; holding sway over the minds of the people
making-of; behind-the-scenes; making; creating
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
Astro Boy (Japanese anime character)
sewing scissors; dressmaker's shears
reduced budget; budgetary austerities
mini patrol car; small police car
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
everything one does; whatever one does
the Five Lakes of Mt. Fuji
ramen soup topped with slices of roasted pork
opening words; speaking out
psychiatrist; medically-qualified psychoanalyst
aiueo-order; order of the kana syllabary
roasting in foil wrapper; food roasted wrapped in foil
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
Toyo (former province located in present-day Ōita and Fukuoka prefectures; later split into Buzen and Bungo provinces); affluent country; rich country
racing form; racing (news)paper
garbage day; rubbish collection day