[りょく, ryoku] (n) (1) force; strength; might; vigour (vigor); energy; (2) capability; ability; proficiency; capacity; faculty; (3) efficacy; effect; (4) effort; endeavours (endeavors); exertions; (5) power; authority; influence; good offices; agency; (6) (See 力になる) support; help; aid; assistance; (7) stress; emphasis; (8) means; resources; (P) #489
[どりょく, doryoku] (n, vs) great effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; effort; (P) #4591
[およぼす, oyobosu] (v5s, vt) to exert; to cause; to exercise; (P) #11762
[きんろう, kinrou] (n, vs) labor; labour; exertion; diligent service; (P) #14357
[mu] (int) (1) (arch) unh (sound of physical exertion); oof; (2) wow; whoa; (3) (See うむ) yes; yeah; uh-huh; (aux-v) (4) (after a -nai stem) probably; (5) will; intend to; (6) would like to have done (for me)
[いちばくじっかん, ichibakujikkan] (exp) (1) bursts of exertion will fail to bear fruit if interrupted by long periods of idleness; (2) strenuous efforts, unless sustained, are to no avail (Mencius)
[きばる, kibaru] (v5r) to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
[こしをいれる, koshiwoireru] (exp, v1) (1) to take a solid stance; (2) (See 本腰を入れる) to put one's back in it; to exert oneself
[ほねおり, honeori] (n) travail; exertion; service; labour (labor); ado
[ほねおる, honeoru] (v5r, vi) to exert oneself greatly; to take pains
[だしすぎる, dashisugiru] (v1) to overdo something (speed, exertion, etc.)
[かちとる, kachitoru] (v5r, vt) to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
[こころくばり, kokorokubari] (n, vs) exerting care; attention; consideration; thoughtfulness
[ふるう, furuu] (v5u, vt) (1) (See 槍を振るう, 奮う) to swing; to wield (physically); to exert; (2) (See 威を振るう) to exercise; to wield (metaphorically); (3) to flourish; to prosper; to thrive
[みをいれる, miwoireru] (exp, v1) to exert oneself; to devote oneself to
[せいだす, seidasu] (v5s, vi) to exert oneself
[だいしいちばん;たいしいちばん, daishiichiban ; taishiichiban] (n, n-adv, vs) exerting oneself to the utmost, prepared to die if necessary
[ちく, chiku] (n, vs) dashing around on a horse; running around; exerting oneself (for another)
[つとめる, tsutomeru] (v1, vt) to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent; (P)
[どりょくふんれい, doryokufunrei] (n, vs) making strenuous efforts; exerting oneself
[はんろう, hanrou] (n) trouble; pains; backbreaking exertions
[ふんぱつ, funpatsu] (n, vs) (1) strenuous exertion; spurt; (2) splurge; (P)
[ふんれいどりょく, funreidoryoku] (n, vs) making strenuous efforts; exerting oneself
[ふんこつさいしん, funkotsusaishin] (n, vs) making one's best exertions
[りきむ, rikimu] (v5m, vt) (1) to strain; to bear up; to exert one's strength; (2) to swagger; to bluff; to boast; (P)
[ちからをつくす, chikarawotsukusu] (exp, v5s) to exert oneself; to make efforts
[りっこう;りょっこう, rikkou ; ryokkou] (n, vs) strenuous efforts; exertion