pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
directly opposite; right in front
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
to dispose of; to sell off
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
arrest; apprehension; capture
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
every place; various places
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
ordinary citizen; the general public
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt