useless; vain; aimless; idle
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
saving (e.g. energy); cutting down on (e.g. alcohol); save; save
knowing only one thing (and repeating it often); saying the only thing one knows (at every opportunity); repeating the only thing one knows
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
abandonment; giving up; bargain sale; selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member); boundary
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
difference; variation; difference
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
posture; position; stance
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
perfect; complete; flawless
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
let's do it; I (we) are going to do it
why; how; for what reason
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
instant; moment; for an instant
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy