bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
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
temple elementary school (during the Edo period)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
insect catching; bug catching
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
the "sa" column of the Japanese syllabary table (sa, shi, su, se, so)
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much