to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
how should I know?; don't ask me
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
(pedestrian) crosswalk signal
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
timer; time switch; stopwatch; time keeper; self-timer; (delay) timer
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
to be expensive; to be costly
serious crime; grave sin; mortal sin; deadly sin
world history; international history
the Spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period (Chinese history)
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
paper plane; paper airplane; paper aeroplane
side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; homeworking; simple job carried out at home; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending
alliance (of the Six Kingdoms against the Qin dynasty, and of individual Kingdoms with the Qin dynasty); (tactic of) making and breaking alliances (to benefit oneself as the occasion demands); resorting to alliances as a diplomatic expedient
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
period of time; time slot; time zone
to be extremely sleepy; to be at the brink of falling asleep
possible; probable; likely; preferable; desirable