bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
over the fence (e.g. looking, conducting a conversation); back-fence
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
two legs; two feet; two pairs
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to strike out; to start swimming
brief (amount of time); short
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick