involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
last night; yesterday evening
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
literature; books (reference); document
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
complete; whole; perfect; safe
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
one plate (of food); one dish; one helping
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to think too much; to be over-concerned
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to look old-fashioned; to be antique-looking
living thing; living creature; animal; life
fresco; mural; wall painting
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
to pile up; to accumulate
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution