a long time ago; in those days
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
drunken interaction (usu. unpleasant)
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
keep up your strength; chin up!
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
revealing talk; insider talk; inside story
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to bring back; to restore
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
slender build; slender figure; leptosome; leptosomatic habit
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
heartstrings; koto string
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit
conte; short story; tale; comedy sketch; skit
solo comedian; standup comedian; comedian not part of a duo, trio, etc.
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)