bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
here's looking at you, kid; (lit.) cheers to your eyes
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
hand used like a sword in striking
top of the head; crown of the head
reaching; attaining; arrival
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
indicate reason; infers some protest
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
future (usually near); prospects
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to put on airs; to assume importance
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to follow advice; to act upon advice
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
royal capital; imperial capital
young master; son of a high-ranking person
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
in proportion to; according to; depending on
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally