not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
cat ears; nekomimi; character with cat ears; ears with soft earwax that has a slight smell
promising without due consideration
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to affect someone's prestige; to be beneath one's dignity
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
removal (of a building, equipment, etc.); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (a stage set, camp, etc.); withdrawal (of troops); pulling out; evacuation
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
mobilization; mobilisation
many; much; plenty; hardly
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
bed and food; eating and sleeping
to revere; to respect; to worship
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
improved version; variant (of a pathogen)
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally