Japanese grass vole (Microtus montebelli); any rodent of subfamily Arvicolinae (incl. voles, lemmings and muskrats)
here and there; in twos and threes; now and then; from time to time; lightly fluttering (of falling petals, leaves, etc.); swirling (in the wind)
one eye; one of one's eyes
tawny owl (Strix aluco); brown owl
to lose one's footing; to slip
last night; yesterday evening
to accord someone every courtesy
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
several weeks; a few weeks
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
late at night; at a late hour
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
recreation; diversion; relaxation
special training; intensive training; crash course
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
space (room, area, outer space)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
exemption; exoneration; discharge
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
rather; better; instead; if anything
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)