reed tripe; beef abomasum
person of importance; a somebody; absolutely; certainly; to be sure
enactment; establishment; creation
important intangible cultural asset
base of the tongue; root of the tongue
stray cat; alley cat; brazen cat which steals food
sponge; spongy; spongiform
plywood panel; control panel; concrete panel
general-purpose item; multi-purpose thing; generic product
to defer; to postpone; to move down
to pull a muscle; to strain a muscle
flat broke; stone broke; penniless
kumquat (Fortunella spp.); cumquat
special selection; finest pick; top pick
stiff shoulders (usu. owing to age); frozen shoulder
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
-like; resembling; similar to
shallow cunning; shallow cleverness
measured value; measurement
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
turnip-shaped whistle made of hollowed-out wood or deer horn (attached to an arrow to sound when fired); arrow with such a whistle attached
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
tofu skin; dried beancurd; delicacy made from the skin of gently boiled soybean milk