all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; (lit.) a hundred harms and not a single gain
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to win and advance to the next round
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
many; numerous; various; large number of
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
physical condition; state of health
capacity; volume; capacitance
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
war; fighting; fierce competition
all; entire; whole; altogether
in succession; one by one
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
real thing; original; actual
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to jump upon (a moving object)
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace