involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
village headman (esp. in the Kansai region)
ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
right beside; close to; nearby
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
with all one's strength; with all one's might
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
settlement; payment of account
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
yes and no; for and against
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
black-bellied plover; grey plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
turmeric (Curcuma domestica)
large staple driven into two pieces of wood to hold them together; clamp; cramp (metal); tie (metaphorical, e.g. something that binds two people together)
lower region; lower part; region below
testimony; (verbal) evidence
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit