thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
general idea; concept; notion
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
nature; property; disposition
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
piece of meat; cut of meat
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
more than anything; above all else
memory; sense; experience
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to entrust; to leave to a person
vocal sound; tone of voice