Ooyabu Haruhiko (1935.2.22-1996.2.26)
hook-shaped; bent at a right angle
chain (of); series (of); sequence; suite (e.g. of rooms)
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
bai ze (mythical Chinese animal able to understand human speech, having the body of a lion and eight eyes)
rough waves; raging waves; stormy seas
ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba); gingko; maidenhair tree
trying out a pen; test-writing
kindergarten graduation ceremony
left-hand corner; lower left
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
above all else; more than anything
finishing kindergarten; graduating from kindergarten
middle grades of primary school (third and fourth grades)
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
to come into focus; to be in focus; to be on the point
mystery writer; detective fiction writer; crime author
to arch; to be curved; to become bow-shaped; to bend backward
baby tooth; milk tooth; first set of teeth
minivan; people-mover; 6-8 seat automobile with sliding door or doors
bar set in a horizontal position; horizontal bar
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
vertical stripes; striped fabric
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
liquid crystal television
rhyming game; play on words; pun
special award; special prize