and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
bargain; good buy; budget
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
first half of the game or match
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
backup dancer; background dancer
from the beginning; from scratch
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
third day of the month; three days
within; inside of; less than
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
selling like mad; selling like hotcakes; flying off the shelves
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
dispersing; breaking up; running away
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor