debt collection; debt collector
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
education for governing as a monarch; kingcraft
as promised; true to one's promise
passing through without stopping; passing by
restoration; repair; mending
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to be to the point; to be pertinent
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
two classes; double; two sets
cranial nerves; cerebral nerves
exemption; exoneration; discharge
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
founder; originator; pioneer
national border; provincial border
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
miser; cheapskate; skinflint
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
to press against each other; to huddle together
flustered; confused; panicked
new release; putting (a new product) on sale; launch
combined miso (e.g. white and red)
tofu skin; dried beancurd; delicacy made from the skin of gently boiled soybean milk
rich (taste); dark-coloured; thick; dark soy sauce
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
item; article; dish; course; finest item
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
the early bird gets the worm
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)