knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
trifling; trivial; slight
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
firmly; solidly; heartily
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to put one's strength into
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
tying up; binding; total; sum; conclusion (e.g. of a gathering); end; final meal after a drinking party
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
to pass (of time); to elapse
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to be free; to be available
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
order; sequence; procedure
to give directions; to issue instructions
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
in succession; one after another
(method of) treatment; therapy; remedy; cure
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
genius; prodigy; natural gift
tactician; strategist; master swordsman
traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase