bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
invisibly; secretly; privately
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
to push aside; to push one's way through
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
one building (hall, temple, shrine, room); same room; same place; same building
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
oilily; slimily; slipperily
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
floating island (mass of floating aquatic plants); island that appears to be floating (due to the mirage effect)
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
conflict; fighting each other
life; living; I; me; student
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
verbal message; word (from someone)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness