bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
two by two; by twos; as a couple
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
seat at a table; place at a table
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
being produced in a particular region; local specialty
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
lipped bowl; one side of a story or argument
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
taste; palate; sense of taste
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
head temple of a sect; (organizational) headquarters; (organisational) headquarters
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
bishop (Orthodox, Anglican, etc.)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to project; to stick out; to stand out
island group; archipelago
dominion; territory; possession
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
central part; heart (of a city)
national character; regional character
neighboring countries; surrounding countries