broadcast writer (TV and radio)
walleye pollack (Theragra chalcogramma); Alaska pollack; walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
return to work; going back to work
big-name brand; brand-name goods
female company president; female CEO
forensic researcher; crime scene investigator
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
custom; common practice; habit
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
robbery; robbery case; burglary
Burmese rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus); angsana; flowering quince (of genus Chaenomeles) (Pseudocydonia sinensis); Chinese quince (Chaenomeles sinensis); quince (Cydonia oblonga)
form of a character (e.g. simplified, traditional); type; typeface; font
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
Formula One (form of motor racing); F1
to buy again; to buy anew
discrepancy; discord; disagreement; mismatch; dissonance
bikini model (usually teenage); pin-up girl
to be consistent; to be coherent
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
Yamanashi (city, prefecture); wild nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia var. pyrifolia); wild Japanese pear
proof to the contrary; disproof; counter-evidence; rebuttal; refutation
penal servitude; serving time in prison; military service; forced labor; compulsory service
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child
production output; number of goods manufactured
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
another day; some other day