bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
factory; plant; mill; workshop
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to push away; to push aside; to shove
space; interval; space character; whitespace
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
participation; joining; entry; adherence
forcibly; against one's will
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
street at night; making a night journey
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
(right at the) side; just beside
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
around the clock; day and night
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition