watermelon splitting (game)
small; narrow; single-breadth cloth (approx. 36 cm wide)
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
jingle; ding; ringing of small bells
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
only one (person, thing); sole; highest; best; custom-made
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
sphere; circle; range; category
fate; destiny; predestination
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
chief vassal; senior statesman
to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
it's no joke; gimme a break!
several types; several kinds; several species
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
clumsy with one's hands; all thumbs
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
dishes based on spring onions and tuna
home visitation (esp. a teacher visiting a student's home); home visit; house call
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
deleterious substance; toxic substance
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
thousands; several thousand
counselling service (counseling); life matters advice service