secret story; unknown episode
dark of the night; darkness of the night
veterinary clinic; veterinary hospital
cat lover; ailurophile; love of cats
work style; way of working
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
foster parent; foster parents; (pet) caretaker
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
birthday party; birthday meet-up
to tear off; to strip; to rob
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy; lazy; careless; noncommittal
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with vegetables
discipline; training; teaching manners
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to finish reading; to read through
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
social networking service; SNS
recompense; indemnity; atonement
to run down (stairs, etc.)
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
letting (someone) die without helping
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
reform; reformation; reorganization