bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
in one's own way or style
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
sorry; excuse me; thank you
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
failure; mistake; blunder
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
great disaster; catastrophe; train wreck
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
dealing with; coping with
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
running water; flowing water; stream
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
discipline; punishment; reprimand
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
rewards and punishments; rewarding good conduct and punishing evildoing
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
shell (e.g. electron shell)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance