Tamura Masakazu (1943.8-)
even though one has fallen on hard times; however down on one's luck one may be
aquarium fish; ornamental fish
to joke; to say something funny
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
udon with deep-fried tofu
straight-from-the-pot udon; udon noodles pulled straight from the pot and served in the hot water used for boiling (traditionally without being soaked in cold water), eaten by dipping in sauce
excellent sweet; confection of an established name
basal metabolic rate; BMR
to charge; to rush; to assault; to flood a company, organization etc. with phone complaints (usu. loosely organized on anonymous online message boards)
place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty
tenkasu; crunchy bits of fried batter left after cooking tempura
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
Astro Boy (Japanese anime character)
subordinate; subordinates; inferior; inferiors; junior
vision damage; vision impairment; blindness
a long time ago; long before now
sauce-flavoured rice crackers
thin bedding; hard bed; bedding worn flat and hard by usage
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
digger; excavator; power shovel
interview; stage debut; first appearance; meeting; trial for a servant
to assort; to classify; to journalize (in accounting); to journalise
meerkat (Suricata suricatta); suricate
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
person from Tōhoku; Tōhokuite
look here; I'll tell you what
falling asleep easily; finding it easy to fall asleep