dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to become better; to improve
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to take; to catch; to capture
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
power; might; authority; influence
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
how; in what way; circumstances
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
tone (of voice); manner of talking
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
without cause; without reason
middle of the night; dead of night
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
the other day; a few days ago
nesting hole; burrow; den
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
strength; power; proficiency; ability
decrease; reduction; fall; depreciation; mitigation
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive