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fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra)
outside corner (baseball, racetrack, etc.)
white tiger (var. of Bengal tiger); bleached tiger
height of summer; high summer; hottest part of the summer
sizzle (usu. in advertising); dazzle; (a) kicker
Ad Dammam (Saudi Arabia); Daman (India)
wax myrtle (Myrica rubra); asian bog myrtle
shady dealings; illicit business; underground business
Solanaceae (nightshade family of plants)
guesswork; speculation; hunch
handbook; manual; vade mecum; essential item; must-have
outside track; outside pitch
Jew's mallow; Nalta jute; Tussa jute
don't miss it; stay tuned; coming soon; look forward to it
imagawayaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
useable footage ratio; proportion of footage that can be used for the final cut
did not finish (sporting term); DNF
red food coloring; red food colouring
what is it exactly?; what is it precisely
heart-breaking (esp. in physical activity such as running)
ōban-yaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
inside track; inside pitch
to sell out before the price falls (usu. shares); to sell at a profit
floating island (mass of floating aquatic plants); island that appears to be floating (due to the mirage effect)
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
to tell a person (something) emphatically; to let a person have it
to receive a favorable reputation; to get good reviews; to meet with a favorable reception
almighty; highest valued card (e.g. ace of spades); wild card
showing special confidence and courtesy (to someone, often to convince them to take a post, etc.)
unrefined sake; unfiltered sake; cloudy sake
society regulations; club regulations; constitution
wyvern (two-legged dragon); wivern