bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
indiscriminate killing; indiscriminate murder
apologies for the crude food
evaporation; dehydration; desiccation
economic fortune; luck with money
tab (character); tabulation alignment; tabulation; tub
to begin purchasing; to purchase
shiba (Japanese breed of dog); shiba inu; brushwood dog
teriyaki (meat or fish marinated in sweet soy sauce and broiled)
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
Superintendent General of the Metropolitan Police
wearing one's hair in braids
heinous criminal; vicious criminal
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; road closed; closed to traffic; no through road
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
to let out a cry; to break forth
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
criminal condemned to death; convict on death row
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
full tank (esp. of gasoline); full capacity (of a battery, receptacle, etc.)
information session; briefing; explanatory meeting
things at hand; personal belongings
person who has rendered distinguished service
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)
heaven and earth; top and bottom