[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
[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)
[ほねおり, honeori] (n) travail; exertion; service; labour (labor); ado
[だしすぎる, dashisugiru] (v1) to overdo something (speed, exertion, etc.)
[はんろう, hanrou] (n) trouble; pains; backbreaking exertions
[ふんぱつ, funpatsu] (n, vs) (1) strenuous exertion; spurt; (2) splurge; (P)
[ふんこつさいしん, funkotsusaishin] (n, vs) making one's best exertions
[りっこう;りょっこう, rikkou ; ryokkou] (n, vs) strenuous efforts; exertion