beckoning cat; figure of a cat with one paw raised (usu. white porcelain)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to be too numerous; to be too much
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
perfect; complete; flawless
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
than; from; out of; except; but; more
web site; website; web page; webpage; home page; homepage
program (e.g. TV); programme
another broadcaster; another station; another channel; another office; another bureau; another department
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
settlement; solution; resolution
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
while; even though; despite
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
arrest; apprehension; capture
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
(crime of) abandonment of a corpse; abandoning a dead body
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
loveable; very likeable; like very much