to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to switch off; to turn off
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
wavy form; ripply shape; waveform
charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge
dilation of the pupil; mydriasis
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
meaning; significance; sense
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
regret; repentance; remorse