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
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
equality; uniformity; evenness
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
level ground; plain; flatland
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
children's game in which three or more stand back-to-back in a circle and jostle
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to become better; to improve
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
headquarters; head office; main office
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing