bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
raindrops (dripping from eaves, branches, etc.); exclamation point; exclamation mark
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
Miyazaki prefecture (Kyushu)
Miyazaki (city, prefecture)
cultivated fields; countryside
village headman; village mayor
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
without doubt; certain; sure
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
silk reeling; silk spinning; filature; silk reeler; silk spinner
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
Aomori (city, prefecture)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)