to unfold; to unroll; to open
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
Tokyo University of the Arts (formerly Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music)
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
wind band; symphonic band
commissioning; entrusting (with); request; appointment (to a position)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
Song of Solomon (book of the Bible); Song of Songs; Canticle of Canticles
beautiful; good; excellent
-less; lacking; non-existing
wind music; wind instrument music
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
(non-documentary) television series; teledrama; television drama; television play; video drama
much-discussed work (book, film, etc.)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
Takashima Chisako (1968.8.24-)
unit; (musical) group; band
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
famous piece of music; excellent song; (musical) masterpiece
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
first runner (in a relay race); top-class runner; vanguard (of a person); front line; top runner (system of benchmarking against best-in-class performance)
hello; good day; good afternoon
large number (of); many; majority
radio programme; radio program
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
live music or performance
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)