futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
modesty; humility; being humble
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
lying heavy on the stomach; being uneasily digested
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
potentiality; dormancy; latency
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to put someone to work; to make someone work
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
since one was born; (in) all one's life