raffia; raffia palm; raffia fiber; raffia fibre
Korean stew; Korean hot pot
different room; another room; separate rooms
what shape?; what type?; which model?; which blood group?
Japanese-style (esp. in reference to squat toilets)
futon (laid on the floor); (Japanese) mattress; underquilt; sleeping mat
terraced house; terrace house; row house; (detached) house with a terrace
to praise; to extol; to laud; to appreciate; to admire
down quilt; feather quilt; feather duvet; eiderdown
stomach (esp. a pig's stomach or a cow's rumen); pork stomach
scale; bathroom scale; weighing machine
B class; B grade; second rate
honorable certificate; honourable certificate
abstinence from alcohol; temperance; prohibition of drinking
ornamental ridge-end tile
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
the eve (of a festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve)
measuring; weighing; metric; distance function
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
extended game; overtime; extra time; extra innings
Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
mountain hamlet; mountain village
victory celebration party; victory banquet
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
gong (instrument); gong (sound at the end of round, etc.)
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
two classes; double; two sets
wise saying; famous saying
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
end of a match; end of a game
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
to harmonize; to harmonise; to be in harmony; to say the same thing in unison (inadvertently)
to gain a victory; to win