bamboo shoot
pluralistic; plural
kite
octopus
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
foreign country; another country
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; multicolored; varicoloured; varicolored
talented
murder
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
sure; certain; positive; definite
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
addition
high humidity
another company; other company
another person; others
batter
multiple; multiplex
batting order; batting line-up
a little; some; somewhat; slightly; to some degree; to some extent
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion
to add (numbers)
to take out; to get out
large number (of); many
times at bat
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
to be saved; to be rescued; to survive
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
cooperation; mutual aid (help)
to help each other; to cooperate
to save; to rescue; to spare
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to bear
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
missing person; wanted person
to ask; to enquire; to inquire
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
force of habit
batter's box; one's turn at bat
recommendation (by others)
batting line-up; batting order
dusk; twilight
ordinary; common; usual
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
abortion; feticide
I'm home!; I'm back!; it's me!
battle; war; fight; conflict
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to go to war (with); to fight (with); to do battle (against)
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince
to strike; to hit; to beat; to knock; to pound; to bang; to slap; to spank; to tap; to pat; to clap (one's hands); to play (the drums)
but; however; provided that
right; correct
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to amend; to redress
to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
at once; immediately; right away; without delay
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to fold (clothes, umbrella)
to drift; to float