Sirius (star in the constellation Canis Major); Alpha Canis Majoris; the Dog Star
First World War (1914-1918); World War I; (lit.) Great European War
written appeal; manifesto; declaration
escaped prisoner; fugitive
secret military agency; secret service
drink money; drinking money
to overcharge; to rip off
Darwin (Australia); Darwin (Charles)
agricultural chemical (i.e. pesticide, herbicide, fungicide, etc.); agrochemical; agrichemical
maritime; marine transportation
Home Ministry; Department of the Interior (US, etc.); Home Office (UK); Ministry of Home Affairs (Japan, pre-1947)
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
expel the barbarians; expulsion of the foreigners; late Edo period (19th century) revolutionary slogan
to grant permission; to give permission
pup; puppy; whelp; damn dog; mutt
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
Western clothing; Western binding
(Internet) troll; disturber; raising havoc; laying waste; robbery; holdup
foreigner; stranger; outsider; alien
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
Ireland (country); Éire; Ireland (island)
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
to annoy; to cause trouble
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
for work; in a manner related to work
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
criminal condemned to death; convict on death row
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
mellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
full moon; moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar); full moon of the eighth lunar month
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis