involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
late autumn (fall); (arch.) ninth month of the lunar calendar
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to drop; to let fall; to omit
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
breaking off; snapping off
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
divining sticks; counting; calculation
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
to be conspicuous; to stand out
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
one's wife; wife (of somebody below the speaker in rank)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
reminiscence; nostalgia; thinking fondly of the past; recalling the old days
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
broken; intermittent; disconnected
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
leaving half-read (book, etc.); leaving unfinished
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to invite in; to usher in
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
chair; stool; post; office; position
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
at least; at most; (even) just