three-part joke, where the first two parts are similar and mundane, while the third is the punchline (e.g. How do you get to my place? Go down to the corner, turn left, and get lost.); rule of three (in comedy writing)
government soldier; officers and other ranks; officers and enlisted
Nagashima Shigeo (1936.2.20-)
to make (someone) do; to allow (someone) to do
Kanpyō era (889.4.27-898.4.26); Kanbyō era
to leave of one's own accord
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
good pitch (to hit); easy pitch
source of funds; gold mine; patron; cash box; safe
words you can't say on TV or radio; taboo words banned from broadcasts
steamed bun with minced pork filling
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
turnaround (e.g. at the end of a driveway)
protruding tooth; overbite; bucktooth
government office; government agency; authorities
(arch.) boy (sometimes derog.); you
special treatment; priority
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
a pair (of shoes or socks)
TV blooper; broadcasting blunder
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
listed company (on a stock exchange)
to gouge; to hollow out; to bore; to excavate; to scoop out
to be slippery; to be slimy
base stealing; steal; stolen base
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to step back; to walk backwards