bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
inexperienced person; incompetent person; ignoramus
it is I who should say so
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
so; like this; in this way
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
new rice field; newly developed rice field; wasteland or marshland newly reclaimed as a rice field (Edo period)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
bento; Japanese box lunch
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
lunchbox made with loving care by one's wife
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
when; how soon; how long until