alternative name for henon bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra var. henonis)
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
roof tile; tiled roof; objects crowded together (e.g. houses)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
evening; night; nighttime
somewhat far; fairly distant
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
to steal or sneak or slip into
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
edict; public announcement
looking on from afar; being a spectator
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to be found; to be discovered
thicket; coppice; brushwood
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
secret; private; surreptitious
cradle (of civilisation, civilization, etc.); birthplace
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
considerably; greatly; a lot
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
concentricity; same mind; unanimity; policeman; constable in the Edo period
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious