cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to play with; to toy with; to tease
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to turn completely into; to become completely
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
how; in what way; by what means
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
to rebuke; to scold harshly
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
match; game; bout; contest
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
inter-scholastic athletics competition
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
farewell party; send-off party; motivational rally
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
that's the way it is; such is life
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante