five * one * six: 516 questions with okura tadayoshi
70. Truthfully, what do you have a thing for?
-- Nothing...
71. What meaningless seafood phrase do you use?
-- Huh? What do I use?! Oshimaki? LoL. [TN: oshi is pressed sushi and maki is rolled sushi. They might’ve been asking him something else because “gyokai” can also mean business...]
72. What has your standard breakfast been recently?
-- Onigiri.
73. What’s in your fridge now?
-- It’s really well stocked. Since I cook at the moment there are vegetables, meat, water, juice, sake...
74. Tell us what your favorite kitchenware is.
-- A knife I got from Remi Hirano. It’s really sharp.
75. Do you ever go to the convenience store?
-- I do, I do.
76. What do you buy there?
-- Magazines, drinks, gum.
77. What do you do first thing you get home?
-- I toss my keys, wallet and cellphone on the sofa.
78. What must you do before going to bed?
-- Turn on music and switch on the aromatherapy air freshener.
79. Which aroma do you like?
-- Lavender and citrusy scents.
80. Which word best describes the ambiance of your room?
-- Mellow-ish.
81. When someone comes over, what does he or she always say?
-- “Your TV’s HUGE!!”
82. Do you wear pajamas to bed?
-- No. I usually wear a T-shirt and underwear. In the winter, I have times where I’ll wear a bathrobe too. However, that’s only if I fall asleep like that right after taking a bath.
83. Which sleeping position do you prefer?
-- On my back.
84. Which household chore do you like and are good at?
-- Laundry.
85. When do you do the laundry?
-- I do it all on my day off.
86. Do you hang your laundry to dry? Do you use a drying machine?
-- I have times when I use a dryer. I also have times when I hang it in my bathroom.
87. What do you set your air conditioner to?
-- About 26 degrees Celsius. It’s basically a dry type.
88. What do you wash first when you take a bath?
-- My hair.
89. Do you have a skin-care routine?
-- The make-up artist does it for me.
90. What do you do everyday for your skin?
-- Nothing. Maybe moisturize.
91. How long do you take in the shower?
-- Longest is an hour. Shortest is 5 minutes.
92. Do you soak in the tub?
-- Occasionally. When I’m tired.
93. Do you take anything into the bathroom with you?
-- I just turn on some music. When I’m soaking my lower half, I’ll take a game or comic with me.
94. How long do you take in the toilet?
-- I’m really quick. *Both* take less than a minute.
95. What rude manner can’t you stand?
-- The way a girl eats or sits. Well, not being able to follow the general rules of etiquette is also sorta bad.
96. What do you think is the number one thing people should never do?
-- Backstab. It’s the most shocking thing if it happens to you.
97. What kind of animal are you when you’re angry?
-- Bear. Oh, a big bear.
98. How do you get over your anger?
-- It goes away with time.
99. What made you angry recently?
-- Hmm... nothing?
100. Where do you want your own poster hung?
-- Probably in the room’s most eye catching spot!
101. After a fight, are you the type to apologize?
-- I’ll wait for the other side to apologize. However, if I think I was wrong, of course I’ll be the one to apologize.
102. BTW, how long does it take for you to run 50 meters?
-- About 8 seconds?! I’m slow.
103. What’s your number one stress reliever?
-- Shopping. I buy a lot!
104. Are you the type to show in your face that something’s bothered you?
-- No. Instead, I become expressionless.
105. Have you had something that annoyed you recently?
-- The attitude of a clothing shop employee. They had a “even if I don’t treat you well, I can still sell” type of feel to them.
106. When was the most recent time that you ran as fast as you could?
-- It was while shooting YASUKO to KENJI. I had a scene during episode 5 where I had to race after Yasuko. I had to do it 3 times because of rehearsal and it was tough. (;_;)
107. Do you like the rain?
-- Hate it. It really brings me down. When I wake up, open the curtains and find rain, I shut them!!
108. How do you care for you nails?
-- I trim them.
109. What color’s your toothbrush?
-- Blue. More specifically, it’s a white base with a blue line.
110. Hard bristles? Soft bristles?
-- Soft.
111. Tell us the color and design of your lucky underwear!
-- You could say they’re all my lucky underwear. They’re OK anytime. LoL.
112. Do you go to the gym?
-- Yes. I can’t go while shooting a drama but I generally go once or twice a week. I use the weight machines and run and such.
113. Do you do anything at home?
-- No. I’ll occasionally go for a run around the neighborhood.
114. Concert’s over. What do you do to reward yourself?
-- I don’t really buy anything for a concert but I might after a stageplay or drama. I would maybe get an expensive clock or something...
115. Do you like to work?
-- Love it.
116. So, you don’t need a vacation?
-- In general. However, if I don’t get much, I’ll start to want a day off.
117. What are you afraid of?
-- Lots of things. Earthquakes, thunder, bugs, horror movies. Death’s also scary.
118. Out of all that, which’s the most frightening?
-- Death. If the earthquake’s around 3, I feel terrified.
119. Do you read the newspaper?
-- I read the sports journal.
120. If there were 30 hours in a day, what would you do with the extra 6 hours?
-- I would want to sleep but in reality, I think my working hours would just increase. LoL.
121. Have you ever thought of becoming a vegetarian?
-- No.
122. OK, what kind of “-tarian” could you become?
-- If it’s all I could eat, definitely rice.
123. What are the best 3 side dishes that go with white rice?
-- Natto, pickled plum and my mother’s homemade chirimen sanjo. [TN: chirimen sanjo = boiled baby sardines in a soy sauce and Chinese peppercorn mix]
124. What do you think you were in a past life?
-- Human.
125. What color aura do you think you have?
-- A warm color.
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-- Nothing...
71. What meaningless seafood phrase do you use?
-- Huh? What do I use?! Oshimaki? LoL. [TN: oshi is pressed sushi and maki is rolled sushi. They might’ve been asking him something else because “gyokai” can also mean business...]
72. What has your standard breakfast been recently?
-- Onigiri.
73. What’s in your fridge now?
-- It’s really well stocked. Since I cook at the moment there are vegetables, meat, water, juice, sake...
74. Tell us what your favorite kitchenware is.
-- A knife I got from Remi Hirano. It’s really sharp.
75. Do you ever go to the convenience store?
-- I do, I do.
76. What do you buy there?
-- Magazines, drinks, gum.
77. What do you do first thing you get home?
-- I toss my keys, wallet and cellphone on the sofa.
78. What must you do before going to bed?
-- Turn on music and switch on the aromatherapy air freshener.
79. Which aroma do you like?
-- Lavender and citrusy scents.
80. Which word best describes the ambiance of your room?
-- Mellow-ish.
81. When someone comes over, what does he or she always say?
-- “Your TV’s HUGE!!”
82. Do you wear pajamas to bed?
-- No. I usually wear a T-shirt and underwear. In the winter, I have times where I’ll wear a bathrobe too. However, that’s only if I fall asleep like that right after taking a bath.
83. Which sleeping position do you prefer?
-- On my back.
84. Which household chore do you like and are good at?
-- Laundry.
85. When do you do the laundry?
-- I do it all on my day off.
86. Do you hang your laundry to dry? Do you use a drying machine?
-- I have times when I use a dryer. I also have times when I hang it in my bathroom.
87. What do you set your air conditioner to?
-- About 26 degrees Celsius. It’s basically a dry type.
88. What do you wash first when you take a bath?
-- My hair.
89. Do you have a skin-care routine?
-- The make-up artist does it for me.
90. What do you do everyday for your skin?
-- Nothing. Maybe moisturize.
91. How long do you take in the shower?
-- Longest is an hour. Shortest is 5 minutes.
92. Do you soak in the tub?
-- Occasionally. When I’m tired.
93. Do you take anything into the bathroom with you?
-- I just turn on some music. When I’m soaking my lower half, I’ll take a game or comic with me.
94. How long do you take in the toilet?
-- I’m really quick. *Both* take less than a minute.
95. What rude manner can’t you stand?
-- The way a girl eats or sits. Well, not being able to follow the general rules of etiquette is also sorta bad.
96. What do you think is the number one thing people should never do?
-- Backstab. It’s the most shocking thing if it happens to you.
97. What kind of animal are you when you’re angry?
-- Bear. Oh, a big bear.
98. How do you get over your anger?
-- It goes away with time.
99. What made you angry recently?
-- Hmm... nothing?
100. Where do you want your own poster hung?
-- Probably in the room’s most eye catching spot!
101. After a fight, are you the type to apologize?
-- I’ll wait for the other side to apologize. However, if I think I was wrong, of course I’ll be the one to apologize.
102. BTW, how long does it take for you to run 50 meters?
-- About 8 seconds?! I’m slow.
103. What’s your number one stress reliever?
-- Shopping. I buy a lot!
104. Are you the type to show in your face that something’s bothered you?
-- No. Instead, I become expressionless.
105. Have you had something that annoyed you recently?
-- The attitude of a clothing shop employee. They had a “even if I don’t treat you well, I can still sell” type of feel to them.
106. When was the most recent time that you ran as fast as you could?
-- It was while shooting YASUKO to KENJI. I had a scene during episode 5 where I had to race after Yasuko. I had to do it 3 times because of rehearsal and it was tough. (;_;)
107. Do you like the rain?
-- Hate it. It really brings me down. When I wake up, open the curtains and find rain, I shut them!!
108. How do you care for you nails?
-- I trim them.
109. What color’s your toothbrush?
-- Blue. More specifically, it’s a white base with a blue line.
110. Hard bristles? Soft bristles?
-- Soft.
111. Tell us the color and design of your lucky underwear!
-- You could say they’re all my lucky underwear. They’re OK anytime. LoL.
112. Do you go to the gym?
-- Yes. I can’t go while shooting a drama but I generally go once or twice a week. I use the weight machines and run and such.
113. Do you do anything at home?
-- No. I’ll occasionally go for a run around the neighborhood.
114. Concert’s over. What do you do to reward yourself?
-- I don’t really buy anything for a concert but I might after a stageplay or drama. I would maybe get an expensive clock or something...
115. Do you like to work?
-- Love it.
116. So, you don’t need a vacation?
-- In general. However, if I don’t get much, I’ll start to want a day off.
117. What are you afraid of?
-- Lots of things. Earthquakes, thunder, bugs, horror movies. Death’s also scary.
118. Out of all that, which’s the most frightening?
-- Death. If the earthquake’s around 3, I feel terrified.
119. Do you read the newspaper?
-- I read the sports journal.
120. If there were 30 hours in a day, what would you do with the extra 6 hours?
-- I would want to sleep but in reality, I think my working hours would just increase. LoL.
121. Have you ever thought of becoming a vegetarian?
-- No.
122. OK, what kind of “-tarian” could you become?
-- If it’s all I could eat, definitely rice.
123. What are the best 3 side dishes that go with white rice?
-- Natto, pickled plum and my mother’s homemade chirimen sanjo. [TN: chirimen sanjo = boiled baby sardines in a soy sauce and Chinese peppercorn mix]
124. What do you think you were in a past life?
-- Human.
125. What color aura do you think you have?
-- A warm color.
More to follow... (.^_^)v
Big thank you to [jillia_and_luca] for providing scans! Big thanks to those who’ve helped me come up with better ways to word things. Extra thanks to everyone who’s taking the time to read these. (.^_^)/))
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