to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
one by one; one at a time; in turn
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
semicircle; hemicycle; half globe; to go halfway round (e.g. the earth)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to redeem (from sin); to save
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
chestnut rice; rice boiled with chestnuts