bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form
critical condition; being on the verge of death
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
older brother; elder brother
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
thick printed paper (for covering sliding doors); paper sliding-door; sliding door covered with thick paper
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
the same rank; equality; apposition
voluntary; optional; free; elective
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
private school; non-government school
hospitalization; hospitalisation
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university