bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
space (room, area, outer space)
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
degenerate; decadent; corrupt
having a good atmosphere; atmospheric; romantic
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
in person; personally; directly
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
quality (of a product or a service)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
even if not; even without
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
function; facility; faculty; feature
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
moron; idiot; stupid person
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
it's none of your business; it's not your concern