bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
shorts; panties; knickers
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)
notes; comment; remark; annotation
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
physical examination; medical checkup; frisking; pat-down; search
complete set; all; everything
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
not necessarily so; is not always true
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up