bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
in the same way as; just like
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
right beside; close to; nearby
(a place) out of one's reach
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
expressing one's mind; speaking out
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
leaving everything to someone else
to this extent; to this degree; this much
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
one more time; once more; once again
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
with a flap; with a snap; with a thud; with a crash; with a swish; with a rustle