uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
completion; perfection; accomplishment
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
want to ... do something; would like to ...
two (long cylindrical things)
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to breathe out; to exhale
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
business; work; operations; service; duties
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
irritation; annoyance; frustration
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
pronunciation; production of sound
principle; theory; fundamental truth
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever