bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
stepping back; drawing back
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to be smeared; to be covered
to put one's hand on; to touch
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
and yet; though; when; in spite of
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining