to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
victim; injured party; sufferer
buh-boo (from sound of 'wrong' buzzer in quiz shows, used when somebody says an incorrect answer)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
protective instinct; defensive instinct
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
whether one wants to or not; without choice
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
one thin flat object; one sheet
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
remittance fraud; bank transfer scam
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
bank; banking institution
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
on bad terms; at loggerheads
acrobatic barrel-rolling (performed using the feet while lying on the back); handing something around (within a fixed group of people in a pre-arranged order); handing off a problem to someone else (in order to evade responsibility)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
rakugo research society; rakugo research club
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
everybody; every last one of them; all
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)