raffia; raffia palm; raffia fiber; raffia fibre
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
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
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
the eve (of a festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve)
extended game; overtime; extra time; extra innings
victory celebration party; victory banquet
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
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
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
private affairs; personal matter
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
pop; signage; display; billboard (as used to decorate arcade games)
living together; communal life; cohabitation
white; correction fluid; white-out
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
February; second month of the lunar calendar
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")