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A Tale for the Time Being is a metafictional novel by Ruth Ozeki narrated by two characters, a sixteen-year-old Japanese American girl living in Tokyo who keeps a diary, and a Japanese American writer living on an island off the coast of British Columbia who finds the diary of the young woman washed ashore some time after the 2011 tsunami that devastated Japan.
Ruth (given name) The Biblical Naomi entreating her daughters-in-law Ruth and Orpah in this image by William Blake based on the Book of Ruth. Ruth ( Hebrew: רות rut, IPA: [ʁut]) is a common female given name, noted from Ruth, the eponymous heroine of the eighth book of the Old Testament .
Naomi (nah-o-mi) ( נָעֳמִי ) is a feminine name of Hebrew origin. In Hebrew, it means "pleasantness" and was originally pronounced with the stress on the i (the o is a hataf qamatz, marked with a shva to indicate that it is very short). In the Book of Ruth, Naomi is Ruth 's mother-in-law, making the name Naomi a Biblical name.
Kei (Prétear) (蛍), a character in the manga series Prétear. Kei, a character in the film Moon Child. Cyberdoll Kei, a character in the anime series Hand Maid May. Kei Asai (浅井 ケイ), the protagonist of the light novel series Sagrada Reset. Kei Ashida (芦田 圭) , a character in the light novel series Yumemiru Danshi wa Genjitsushugisha.
Handler named the teenage girl doll after her daughter — and would later name Barbie's counterpart, Ken, after her son. The original Barbie, full name Barbara "Barbie" Millicent Rogers, was a 19 ...
Rei (given name) Rei is both a Japanese given name and a Hebrew given name. In Japanese it could have different meanings depending on the used kanji and can be used for (or by) either gender. In Hebrew, the name Rei (רעי Re`eeY) originates in biblical texts which mean "my shepherd; my companion; my friend".
Mara as a female first name is pronounced MAHR-ah most of the time, but can be pronounced as rhyming with Sarah in Jewish -American and Southern United States culture. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Mara is "bitter," which carries the implication "strength." The biblical Naomi, mother-in-law of Ruth, claimed the name Mara (מרא ...
Rin (written: 倫, 凛, 臨, 琳, 燐, 凜, りん in hiragana or リン in katakana) is a unisex Japanese given name, sometimes transliterated as Lin or Lynn. Notable people with the name include: Rin Aoki (青木 りん, born 1985), Japanese model and AV actress. Rin Asuka (飛鳥 凛, born 1991), Japanese actress. Rin Emasu (江益 凛, born ...