involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
in passing another (esp. colliding with oncoming traffic, bumping into a person); the moment two persons or objects meet
terrestrial (life); land-dwelling
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
voice quality; type of voice
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
intimidation; threat; bluster
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to intervene; to stop (something)
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
good humour (humor); good mood
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
in succession; one after another
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
tortuous or spiral (path)
clerk; office worker; kulak
rich; wealthy; affluent; rich (flavour)
main ingredient; main component
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)