bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
naturally; of course; understandably
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
to be surprised; to be astonished
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to head home; to leave for home
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
residence; housing; residential building
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
witnessing; observing; sighting
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
it's probably so; it stands to reason
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
on countless occasions; many a time
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)