bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
marriage proposal; marriage talks
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
peace; tranquility; tranquillity
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
moneylending; moneylender
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
nothing but; none other than
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
of course; certainly; naturally
to feel oneself indebted to
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
nodding off (while sitting); dozing