entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to become excited; to grow lively
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
news; word; tidings; omen
what sort of; what kind of; what way
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
to step forward; to take a step forward
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
step; stride; counter for steps
to stop walking; to pause
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to be hesitant; to feel timid
irritation; annoyance; frustration
settlement; solution; resolution
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to be born; to come into this world
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required