Sasaki Shun'ichi (1907.9.27-1957.1.27)
square bracket; Japanese-style quotation marks
kana written after a kanji to complete the full (usually kun) reading of the word; declensional kana ending
surf fishing; rock fishing; fishing from rocks by the shore
person or organization (esp. yakuza) in charge of solving problems caused by subordinates; member of a biker gang driving behind the rest (in charge of keeping the police away from the other members)
to lose one's footing; to slip
one (written) character; (arch.) Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum)
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
good bye; I'm off; see you later
improvement in image (of someone or something); improving one's image
personnel change; personnel shift; reshuffle; (annual) staff reassignment
how many times; how often
nearsightedness; shortsightedness; myopia
opening time; starting time of work
to feign ignorance; to evade one's responsibilities
National Aeronautics and Space Administration; NASA
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
completely unknown (usu. of people); unfamiliar; complete (stranger)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
the ways of the world; human nature
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
fancy restaurant; expensive restaurant
to re-examine; to review; to recheck
obstruction of business; interference with business
company name; name of a company