to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
block (of wood); chip; splinter
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
detour; circumvention; turning movement
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
battlefield; battleground
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
powder snow; powdery snow
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
(deliberate) misinterpretation; distortion (of someone's words, etc.); contortion; perversion; disingenuous understanding
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
palm heel; heel of the palm
to beat to death; to club to death; to kill
goldfish scooping; festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)