fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
side effect; adverse reaction
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
surface of a board (shogi, go, etc.); (state of) the board; development of a game; surface of a record
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
overlooking; turning a blind eye
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
taste; liking; preference
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
question; inquiry; enquiry
inside; interior; inner part
to squeeze out; to wring out
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to be worried; to be troubled
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest