cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
casting pearls before swine
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
casting pearls before swine; (lit.) (giving) a gold coin to a cat
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
dazzlement; bewilderment; daze
to be helpful; to be useful
multiplication table; times table
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
symbol (of); emblem; (mental) image; representation; idea
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
measuring container; measuring box; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
increase in population; population growth
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)