Shitara Osamu (1973.4.23-)
comedic style; humorous; funny; comical
potato starch; starch of dogtooth violet
pachinko prize exchange shop; shop where pachinko prizes are exchanged for money
latest news; most recent news
thunderous roar; roaring sound
clearing house; clearinghouse; (currency) exchange; bureau de change
advertising poster hanging over the centre aisle of a train, bus, etc.
adjournment; pause; moratorium; temporary suspension
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
broadcast writer (TV and radio)
scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
ten-gallon hat; cowboy hat
poke (Hawaiian raw-fish salad)
matryoshka; Russian nesting doll
how are things with you?; how are you doing?; how are you getting along?; how have you been?; how are you?
set of problems (e.g. in a textbook) in which previously learned skills are applied to real world situations; practical assessment
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
influx of South Korean pop culture (into Japan)
corn flakes; cold cereal; breakfast cereal
occupations dependent on public favor (favour)