netizen; cybercitizen; Internet user
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
very stormy weather (at sea); very poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas)
advisor; adviser (to a lord, etc.); wise counselor allowed to speak to a lord without restraint
composite image; photomontage; photoshopped image
wheat straw; barley straw
sabot; wooden shoe; work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown
being very popular; being in great demand
remaining; left-over; excess
strange disease; rare disease
strongest ever; most powerful in history
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
noted doctor; excellent physician
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
tele; Terret (wine grape variety)
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
24 hours; twenty-four hours
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
fixed date; appointed day
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
just you wait and see (as a threat)
treasure house; storage for valuable property
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts