a surname

gyrobifastigium

Kyūjitai form of 異相双三角柱: gyrobifastigium

(idiomatic) A traditional Japanese meal, consisting of a bowl of soup and three side dishes (rice, pickles, etc.).

neighbors who you socialize familiarly with on a daily basis

what happens twice will happen three times, if it happens twice it will happen again

two heads are better than one

World War III

(historical) Synonym of 准大臣 (Jun-daijin): title of an honorary grand minister equal to a vice-daijin; in the same honors between the 内大臣 (naidaijin, “minister of the center”) and the 大納言 (dainagon, “upper counselor”)

a courtesy name of Takashina no Kishi/Takako, Heian-period poet