to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
to make an appearance; to show up
to talk; to chat; to chatter
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
chance; opportunity; occasion
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
pompom; pompon; pom-pom; pom-pon
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
boy raised by wolves; boy who cried wolf
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
trembling with excitement
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
to carry into (esp. an injured person into a hospital); to take into; to bring into
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
morning assembly (at a company, school, etc.); morning gathering
because of; owing to; due to