bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
body; physique; build; stature
virgin; innocent young woman
innocent; cherubic; childlike
to be more than one can imagine (esp. of sadness, anguish, etc.); to be impossible to comprehend
youthful; young; young-looking
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
survival; survivor; relic
to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence; to provoke; to get on someone's nerves
prehistoric era; prehistoric times; prehistory
favorite sword; cherished sword
government official; public servant; civil servant
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
(sleeveless) undergarment; padded undershirt
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
just made; fresh (e.g. from the oven); newly built (e.g. house); brand-new
demi-glace (type of brown sauce)
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)
surimi; minced fish (or meat) mashed into a paste
first-rate; finest quality; the best
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
adhesion; glueing; gluing; bonding; binding; adhering
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
to knead well; to polish; to refine
to be too late; to be too slow