bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
staying the night; lodging (at)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
advanced level; high grade; senior
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
to sit down; to take a seat
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
tenth day of the month; ten days
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to harmonize with; to keep in tune with; to go along with; to keep in step
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to collect; to assemble; to gather
interest (in something); enthusiasm
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways