Minister of International Trade and Industry
fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra)
outside corner (baseball, racetrack, etc.)
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
guesswork; speculation; hunch
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
ōban-yaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
inside track; inside pitch
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
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
perseverance makes one stronger; slow but steady wins the race
good correspondent; ready writer
issuing (a banknote, ticket, etc.)
to be replaced with new growth
woman who is obsessed with the education of her children
to plant oneself; to settle in; to be well-established (e.g. of a religion in a particular area); to have taken root
to speak energetically; to talk big; to argue heatedly
community door-to-door campaign; search operation; cleaning campaign carried out thoroughly over an area
supervisory authority; regulatory authority; right of management; custodial right
Gael; Garr; Gehl; Gere; Gerle; Goehr
location famous for production of something (usually food)