bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.
triangle; triangular shape
division; section; classification; sorting; division
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
foreigner (esp. a Westerner); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
delicacy; tact; sensitivity; consideration; thoughtfulness
virginity (of a female); maidenhood
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
ehehe (embarrassed laugh); ahaha
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
painting all over; covering in paint
fancy; fancy; imagination; whim
alcoholism; alcoholic; drunkard
not counted (in the score); not tallied
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
ventilation; draft; airing
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed