class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to discuss; to talk together
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
letter affixed to an arrow
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
several hours; a few hours
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
(scenic) view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
interruption; interference; butting in
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
morning; forenoon; just before noon
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
armed might; military power; the sword; force
proposal; proposition; suggestion
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words