bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
very interesting; of great interest
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
engraver; carver; sculptor
(carved) statue; sculpture
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
sensual; sexy; voluptuous
light (e.g color, fabric); faint; somehow; kind of; scarce; slim
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
sharp (blade, image, mind, etc.); sharp; number sign; hash sign; mechanical pencil
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
hills and fields; hill and dale
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
absence; disregard; indifference
watchtower; observation tower; lookout
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away