transfer time; transmission time
stout; well-fleshed; well-padded; plump
decent; respectable; dignified; becoming; seemly
International Mathematical Olympiad; IMO; International Maritime Organization; IMO; International Meteorological Organization; IMO
the early bird gets the worm
glowing ember (either red hot charcoal or the glowing remains of burnt firewood); live charcoal
pretense; affectation; showiness
over-knee; over-knee socks; over-knee boots
uniqueness; individuality
stirring things up; adding fuel to a fire
soy sauce bottle; soy sauce dispenser; soy sauce cruet
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
wale (on the skin); welt; weal
real talk; serious conversation
knife attached to the sheath of a sword
Western-influenced; occidental-looking; exotic; (lit.) smelling of butter
removal of astringent taste (e.g. by cooking)
following blindly; following suit without reflection
able to take a lot of punishment (of a boxer, etc.); able to take a hit; able to keep one's cool when the batter gets a hit (of a baseball pitcher); resilient; strong in the face of criticism or adversity
silk tree (Albizia julibrissin)
Western (film genre); Western music (North America); country and western music
regular drinking; habitual drinking
garbage can; rubbish bucket
reservoir; lake formed by a dam
expert (technical) knowledge; expertise
cord for attaching a sword scabbard tightly to the obi; sword strap; sword knot
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
certain company; unnamed company
disused road; abandoned road