無駄足

むだあし

visit for no reason, go on fool's errand

地団駄を踏む

じだんだをふむ

to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)

二の足を踏む

にのあしをふむ

to hesitate, to think twice, to shy or flinch

地団駄踏む

じだんだふむ

to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)

足駄

あしだ

high clogs, rain clogs

無駄

むだ

futility, uselessness, pointlessness

無駄を省く

むだをはぶく

to eliminate waste

高足駄

たかあしだ

geta with high supports, tall clogs

韻を踏む

いんをふむ

to rhyme (with)

ステップを踏む

ステップをふむ

to dance, to perform dance steps

山を踏む

やまをふむ

to commit a crime

轍を踏む

てつをふむ

to repeat a mistake (of somebody), to make the same mistake as that of..., to follow the rut (left by someone else)

ドジを踏む

ドジをふむ

to make a blunder; to bungle; to mess up; to make a foolish mistake

無駄花

むだばな

blossom which fails to produce fruit, non-fruit-bearing flower

無駄飯

むだめし

living idly

無駄口

むだぐち

chatter, idle talk

無駄金

むだがね

wasted money

無駄話

むだばなし

gossip, idle talk, chat

無駄骨

むだぼね

useless, waste of time and effort, pointless, vain efforts