| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| 倦ねる | あぐねる | think and think but get nowhere |
| 一日中考えあぐねる rack one’s brains all day long 原稿を書きあぐねてついテレビを見てしまった Unable to make any progress with the manuscript, I ended up watching television. 友人の家を探しあぐねているうちに日が暮れてしまった Night fell while I was wandering around looking for my friend’s house. さんざん思いあぐねた末，引退を決意した After thinking it over for a long time, I finally made up my mind to retire. 貸し家を探しあぐねて家へ帰った Sick and tired of hunting for a house to rent, we came home. |