bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
drunken interaction (usu. unpleasant)
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to dance; to perform a dance
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
fastidiousness; fussiness about cleanliness, etc.; clean-freak
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
recorder (musical instrument); English flute
indirection; indirectness
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to fill one's heart; to overcome one
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
having difficulty falling asleep; unable to get to sleep
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
forevermore; for eternity
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
to incur the wrath of the gods (e.g. by doing something immoral); to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
now that; since; so long as; because
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
reserve; modesty; hesitation; abhorrence; repugnance; loathing
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
Japanese mustard spinach (Brassica rapa var. perviridis)
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
result; effect; performance; success