bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
promotion; raising of status
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
power; authority; jurisdiction
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
to take command; to give direction
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
one's house; one's home; one's family
honour; honor; glory; privilege
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
surroundings; environs; circumference
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
vaporization; vaporisation; evaporation
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
duty; obligation; responsibility
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
while; during; while; although; all; both
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
down to earth; reasonable
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known