container made by cutting a piece of bamboo lengthways; bamboo tube; bamboo cylinder
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
society; company; the public; the world
to sniff out; to catch the scent of
sense of smell; olfaction
going around; patrol; round; tour
fifth day of the month; five days
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
summer sky; summery weather; clear, blazing summer weather
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
military sword; saber; sabre
tip of a sword; point of a sword
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)