to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
(seat at) the head of the table; seat of honour (honor)
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to force one's way through
to face; to go towards; to head towards
union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
nekomata; fork-tailed cat yōkai; giant beast that inhabits the mountains
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
to show someone's true colors; to remove someone's mask; (lit.) to take the veneer off something
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much