bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
trifling; trivial; slight
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
both hands; both arms; ten
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
with a wriggle; in a slithering motion; in a squiggle; with a spurt
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
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.)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
capable person; talented person; person with supernatural powers (in fiction); competent person; person with legal capacity
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to have a talk; to tell a story
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe