bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
woman textile worker; Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
father; dad; husband; you; he
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
glove (esp. sports); globe
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay