at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
dropout; straggler; outcast; failure
anthem; carol; hymn of praise
foothold; footing; position; standing; ground
on one's face; one's face; (arch.) meeting face-to-face; (arch.) seeing in person
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
forbearance (in the face of difficulty, persecution, etc.); garlic
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
pair (esp. of mated animals); brace; couple; (anatomical) joint
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
Bunshun Bunko (paperback label)
daily publication; daily issue