bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale; greenish brown; having a beautiful voice
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
keeping accounts; balancing accounts
to smoke; to smoulder; to smolder; to sputter
from the viewpoint of; according to
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
commander; general; leader
special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi); secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
messenger; envoy; emissary
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
reddish-brown; yellowish-brown
to be sharp; to be pointed
coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat
lower seat; seat at bottom of the table
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
posture; position; pose; attitude
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
preparation; arrangements
stomach ache; abdominal pain
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
tenth day of the month; ten days
stereotyped; stereotypical; invariable; like clockwork; regular
to state; to express; to mention
complete financial statement; summing up; concluding
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years