inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
decision; determination; resolution
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
little by little; bit by bit
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
locals; local inhabitants
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
to set (sun); to become dark
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to go ahead; to pull ahead
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to stop walking; to pause
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
lid (of a box, container, etc.); cover; cap
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane