dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
carving; engraving; sculpture
to push (something) against
as usual; as is one's habit
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to ask; to enquire; to query
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
default settings; initial settings; initial configuration; initialization; initialisation
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
to carry around; to carry on one's person
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
at least; at most; (even) just
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
opposite side; opposition
extermination; annihilation
almost; roughly; approximately
indicate reason; infers some protest
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all