fish large enough to swallow a whole boat; colossal fish; great man; notorious man
lemon day-lily (Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus, formerly Hemerocallis flava); lemon lily; yellow day-lily
U-shaped scissors with no place to put one's fingers; shears
reasonable; understandable; justified; not without reason
legislation to deal with emergencies
Usui Yoshimi (1905.6.17-1987.7.12)
Miyamayomena savateri; Gymnaster savatieri
back-and-forth; neck-and-neck
lacking spirit, vigour (vigor)
inubō karuta (type of iroha karuta originating in Edo)
overstressing academic background
Epistle to the Corinthians (comprising two books of the Bible)
the "three noes principle" of no drive, no interest, and no sense of responsibility; principle of indolence, indifference, and irresponsibility
rival labor union; rival labour union
Kubota Utsubo (1877.6.8-1976.4.12)
knowing a theory without being able to apply it
Aratama Michiyo (1930.1-)
Tensei Jingo; daily column in the Asahi Shimbun
escape chute; survival kit; lifebuoy
gift; souvenir; curtain; handle (on a fusuma or shoji door)
off and on manner; intermittent style; dragging on and on