involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to rise; to erect; to get up
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
self-deprecating; self-mocking
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
nine-tailed fox; old, golden-furred fox with nine tails and shapeshifting powers used to fool humans; orig. a Chinese mystical beast whose appearance was considered auspicious
outward appearance; apparent
opposite; reverse; contrary