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carnivore; carnivorous animal

2

smoked salmon

1

salmon

1

meaning; significance

2

a long time ago; long ago

2

draw (in competition); tie game

1

another time; some other time

2

total; totalling; adding up; comprehensive; all-inclusive; all-encompassing

1

no loss or gain; coming out even

1

keirin; cycle racing event, usu. 2 km with a paced start and sprint finish

1

auto race; motorcycle speedway event and gambling sport in Japan

1

group; body; party; company; troupe; gang

1

duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown

1

in any case; at all events; no matter how things turn out; whichever way it goes

1

to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up

2

to make a foursome; to have the whole gang (crew, group) together; to have the full lineup (of players, performers, etc.)

1

evening meal; supper; dinner

1

by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then

1

(degree of) freshness

3

point; tip; sharp end; becoming pointed; becoming sharp

1

file; rasp

19

banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; manager; boss

1

to spend money

1

strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements

1

with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound

2

to chop; to cut off; to chop off; to hack off

3

to seize; to grab; to collar

1

permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon

3

stew; hodgepodge

6

third base

1

infield bleachers

1

ball not bouncing (e.g. in a catch)

1

scoreless (game or competition)

1

porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice; front pocket in a haragake

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passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle

1

salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute

3

in itself; as it is; in its own way; within its capacity; within limitations

1

season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)

1

endgame; final stage

1

favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title

1

this season

1

one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)

1

front part; fore; front

1

living together; communal life; cohabitation

1

by the end of this year; before the year comes to a close; during this year

1

no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine

2

(words to) that effect

1

one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions

1

changing seasons; season's transition; transition from one season to the next; turn of the seasons; turning of the seasons

1

safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory

1