to provide reasons or justifications in an attempt to dismiss or minimize the significance of something
to slowly and carelessly waste or use up something, such as time, money, resources, or opportunities
何かを無駄にする
to start talking about something that is different from the topic of the discussion
to put a person in a place where they can not escape from, such as a psychiatric hospital or prison
閉じ込める
to request or order something from an organization by sending them a written or online inquiry
to hide oneself on a vehicle or vessel, such as a ship, airplane, or train, without permission or payment of fare
to make a great and persistent effort in order to accomplish or resolve a task or problem
to work hard and persistently for a long time to get a job done or reach a goal