to become better; to improve
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
combination; arrangement; distribution; marrying off
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
nicotinism; nicotine addiction; nicotine poisoning
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
fucking; screwing; having sex
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
under the wing (esp. of an aircraft); under one's wing; under one's control
asafetida (Ferula assafoetida)
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
chastity; virtue; fidelity
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
poison fang; sinister ways; crooked means; clutches