fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
to be dispersed; to get separated
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
adoption (e.g. of a proposal); acceptance
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
to be manageable; to be able to handle
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
to come to an end; to lower the curtain
principal street; main street; major road; thoroughfare
multinational; transnational
seeing (or dropping) off, then later picking up or going to meet (the same person)
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
to fit the mold; to fit the mould; to be standard; to be customary; to be unoriginal; to be stale
feeling keenly; fully realizing
fruit store; fruit dealer; fruit seller; fruiterer; fruiteress
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
just-harvested; something freshly harvested or gathered (usually produce)
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
skill; dexterity; proficiency
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
should time and circumstances permit