steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
effort; initiative; dealing with; bout (in sports, etc.); match
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
in the morning; during the morning
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
January; first month of the lunar calendar
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
matter of time; question of time
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
never mind!; don't worry about it
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
talk; story; conversation
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
sense of values; values; value system
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to shuffle one's feet; to trample underfoot
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!