to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
feeling; sense; impression
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.); to dry the bottom of a ship (to prevent insect damage)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...