bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
all thanks to ...; ... is a lifesaver; (one) couldn't do without ...; our gracious ...; hats off to ...
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
the direction of the wind; circumstances
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
to continue for a long time; to undergo a repeated series
to drink someone down; to drink someone under the table
refined taste; elegant pursuits
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
one's forte; strong point; specialty; speciality
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
to be skillful (skilful); to be clever
sense of rhythm; rhythmical sense
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
marital bedroom; conjugal bedroom
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
to stroke down; to smooth down
mad love; excessive infatuation
famous piece of music; excellent song; (musical) masterpiece
clapping and cheering; applause
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
distortion; falsification; perversion
lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
to be at a loss; to rack one's brains in vain; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
sorry to trouble you, but ...; excuse me, but ...; pardon me, but ...
self-deprecating; self-mocking
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
strained (argument, interpretation, etc.); farfetched (theory, view, etc.); forced; laboured; twisted (reasoning)