Okamoto Kihachi (1924.2-)
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
Ishii Sougo (film director) (1957-)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
holding on to; sticking to
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
enumeration; citation; listing
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to be silent; to say nothing
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
many; much; plenty; hardly
Miyazaki (city, prefecture)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
master; masterhand; maestro
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
as if nothing had happened
reopening; resumption; restarting