crude wood (i.e. with many knots)
brackish waters (of an estuary)
Western goods; Western things; imported goods
main text (as opposed to any included commentary or annotations); authentic text (e.g. of a treaty, as opposed to any translation not specified as authentic); Chinese classical literature
soba stall with a stand-up counter only; standing soba noodle restaurant; stand-up soba noodle bar
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; if ... doesn't take your fancy
one star (rating); evening star; morning star
already; as early as; at the earliest; at the soonest
toilet bowl; urinal; chamber pot; bedpan
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
instruction; guidance; tutelage; (arch.) licensed elementary school teacher
practice; practising; training; study
teacher; previous ruler; previous lord; lord of the previous generation
Japanese rice fish (Oryzias latipes); killifish; Japanese medaka
stoppage time; injury time; added time; lost time; wasted time
to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
be careful about fire; watch out for fire
destination; receiver's address; consignee
uncouth person; disgusting fellow; nuisance; outcast; bore
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
blocking communications (from a phone number or an e-mail address)
paid dating (esp. with an underage girl; oft. involving selling of sex); compensated dating
love of cleanliness; liking to keep things clean; tidiness (of people); neatness
to have a pulse; to be alive; to have a chance; to be not altogether hopeless
resin; (tobacco) resin; tar; sleep (in one's eyes, i.e. eye mucus)
to feign ignorance; to evade one's responsibilities
to serve; to dish up; to dish out
work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown; being idle; slackening; being truant
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
completely beating somebody up; being completely knocked down; thoroughly bashing somebody