futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
gossip; corner of the mouth
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
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)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
negotiations; discussions; connection
to understand (each other); to comprehend
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
pull together!; give it your best shot!; let's do this!
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
one's regular inn; one's usual hotel
upper floor (of a high-rise building)
sweet (flavour); sweet (of alcohol); sweet (e.g. melody); pleasant (e.g. atmosphere); suite (of rooms); suite
living; lifestyle; living room
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate