bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
(one) could even say that
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to apologize; to apologise
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing