starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
board (in shogi, go, chess, etc.); (phonograph) record; disc; board; panel
round shape; circle; circular form
form of astrology based on the Xiuyaojing
good or bad luck; fortune
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
to keep standing; to stand motionless
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
darkness of the night; black of night; dead of night
and then; and so; and; so then
to dispatch (someone); to send; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.); to drive; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.); to run (one's eyes over something)
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
to break on the shore and retreat (of a wave)
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
racing (of an engine); idling; going in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels; going nowhere
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to make public; to bring to light
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
to eat up; to consume (completely)
curiosity; inquisitiveness
solving a riddle; solving a mystery
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to revere; to respect; to worship