kuma bamboo grass (Sasa veitchii); Veitch's bamboo
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to rock; to shake; to swing
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
main temple building; nave
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
character style; character form
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
surely (not); certainly (not)
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
refinement; elegance; grace
out of character; unlike one
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
breaking off; snapping off
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
(fishing) fly; lure; artificial fly
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
throw; throwing; throwing event
whispering; murmuring; subdued
special; particular; peculiar; unique
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...