question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
skipping rope; jump rope; skipping; rope-jumping
sudden death; sudden-death (playoff); golden goal playoff
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
to practice; to practise; to train; to drill; to become practiced; to become practised
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
luck in lotteries; luck in raffles
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do
spot cash; cash payment; immediate payment (in cash); cash down
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
simmering; (boiling) gently
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
technical skill; ability; capacity
to be stripped of all one's clothes; to lose everything one has
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
early stages (of a game); opening phase
pressure; oppression; suppression
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply