bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
four (long cylindrical things)
triangle; triangular shape
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to be jealous; to be envious
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
to change the position of
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
genuine article; real thing; real deal
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to use up all one's strength
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly