bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to run away; to flee; to escape; to make a getaway; to skedaddle
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
be (that) as it may; having said that
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
supply; provision; raising; procurement
outer ring; external ring; rim (of a wheel); paddle wheel; out-toe walking; duck-footed walking
steamship; steamboat; steamer
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual progression (oft. into an unwanted state); doing little by little; proceeding in a continual and vague fashion; gradually obscuring
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
looking aside while driving; taking one's eyes off the road ahead while driving
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
sign; mark; marker; marker
to run up onto (e.g. sidewalk); to run aground; to be stranded
shipping; pairing of characters in a romantic relationship (in fan fiction, manga, etc.)
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
inside the harbour; inside the harbor
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
soaked to the skin; like a drowned rat
causing a stir; causing a commotion; making a fuss; troublemaker; person who causes a stir
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down); count (of radioactivity)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
both hands; both arms; ten