When I was living in the U.S. with my wife, we spent a lot of time with my parents. My wife used to call my father a walking dictionary. Whenever she had a question, he seemed to know the answer. I think the best definition of a “walking dictionary” in Japanese is either “ikijibiki” or “monoshiri.” I wonder how much longer people like my father will be around. These days, if you don’t know something, you can just take out your smartphone and look it up on the Internet. You don’t need to remember everything. However, I prefer walking dictionaries to smartphones, and I hope that there will always be walking dictionaries around! (113 words)