conveyor belt; belt conveyor
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
double; twice (as much); twofold
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
jostling; milling about; crush; packed with (activities, products, etc.); teeming with; chock-full of
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
rich person; wealthy person
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
(sense of) presence; feeling as if one was there; feeling of actually being there; realism; ambiance
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
to taste and compare several dishes (or foods) of the same type
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
gathering clouds; group of clouds
curry and rice; rice and curry; curry rice
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
knowing no bounds; showing no signs of stopping or slowing down
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
brewing (sake); distilling (e.g. whisky)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); rich; robust (flavor); full-flavored