to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to appear in the newspaper
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
fumi-e; fumie; tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample; allegiance test; loyalty test
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
understood; I see; OK; present; here
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
All Seats Sold, Thank You; full house; sell-out crowd
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
whole nation; whole land; whole country
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
honour; honor; glory; privilege
utmost limit; extremity; result
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
all right (e.g. when guiding a driver); keep coming; OK
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
becoming a devout believer; (religious) conversion
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference