to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
just one person; only one
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
tool; implement; means; furniture
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
when it becomes; when it comes to
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
hopter (gadget that allows its user to fly, in the Doraemon manga/anime)
serialization; serialisation; serial story
early (days); initial stage; initial
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
box; box (in theatre); booth (in restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin); central 4x4 area (othello)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum