lessening; diminishing; reducing
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
(arch.) dismissal; (arch.) discharge
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
shrinkage; contraction; economy; retrenchment
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
Henon bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra var. henonis)
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
(arch.) to match; (arch.) to equal; to catch up with; to overtake
outside of; not covered by
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
skyscraping; very high; above the clouds; above this mortal world
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
of paramount importance; extremely important; essential
aggregation; accumulation
moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens); tall bamboo cultivated for its edible shoots
nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to write down; to note; to remember
clearness; clear understanding
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
observation; survey; watching
investigation; inquiry; research; study; consideration; deliberation