bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
motor scooter; moped; motorized bicycle
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
in the meanwhile; during the time
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
older brother and younger sister
difference; variation; difference
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
order; command; directions; instructions
fast walking; semi-jogging
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)