bamboo grass, generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
支那竹
bamboo shoots boiled, sliced, fermented, dried or preserved in salt, then soaked in hot water and sea salt
竹槍戦術
tactics of fighting a technologically advanced adversary with primitive weapons, sole reliance on simple determination (naive spiritualism) in fighting an overwhelming foe
竹籠 竹かご
bamboo basket
妙竹林
weird, odd
雨後の竹の子
similar things turning up one after another, bamboo shoots after rain
打ち竹
an antiquated lighter consisting of a tube of bamboo containing live coals (hidane)