manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
(nature, etc.) observation diary
set of three; three sets; three classes
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
summer vacation; summer holiday
no!; no no!; no, not at all
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
negative thinking; pessimism
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
snoring; growling (low rumbling sound)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid