Sasamorpha borealis (species of bamboo grass unique to Japan)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
joining the dark side; joining the forces of evil
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to subsist; to keep on living
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
suffix for familiar person
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)