bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to be conspicuous; to stand out
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
to strike (gold, oil, etc.); to find (e.g. buried treasure); to dig up
same; similar; (just) like; equal
in the end; at the end of the day
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
speech; expression; wording; language
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
to be prolonged; to drag on
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
irregular; indeterminate; tramp (steamer)
(in) his way; peculiar to him
enmity; antagonism; hostility
gem; jewel; precious stone
eternal life; immortality
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
bromide; publicity photograph of a movie star, entertainer, etc.
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
person who gives the right (correct) answer
shooting up one after another
(walking) stick; cane; wand
one revolution; one rotation