Azuma Chiyonosuke (1926.8.19-2000.11.9)
Takada Koukichi (1911.11.7-1998.5.19)
fish large enough to swallow a whole boat; colossal fish; great man; notorious man
Bandou Tsumasaburou (1901.12.14-1953.7.7)
songbook; collection of songs
evacuating to the homes of one's relatives in the countryside in wartime
to tell the truth; in actuality; in reality
slagheap; slag heap; pile of coal waste
Sasaki Hideyo (1909.4.12-1986.2.1)
fools rush in where angels fear to tread; (lit.) the blind don't fear snakes
the coldest season (weather)
Todoroki Yukiko (1917.9.11-1967.5.11)
person who makes someone else appear better; foil
retreat (religious, spiritual)
unbuttoning a collar; opening up (one's heart); open-necked shirt
oral examination; interview
diligent student; drudge; swot
dropping (something) headfirst down a precipice; downhill rush; plunging down a precipice
Mito Mitsuko (1919.3.23-1981.4.5)
Arashi Kanjuurou (1903.12.8-1980.10.21)
in view of the present situation
Marco Polo Bridge Incident (July 7, 1937)
boiling in salted water (e.g. fish)
traditional Korean clothing
last-minute cramming; overnight cramming; (vegetables) salted just overnight
patron god; ancestor deified as a kami