beckoning cat; figure of a cat with one paw raised (usu. white porcelain)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
attention; kind attention; courteous attention
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
loveable; very likeable; like very much
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to feel affectionate towards; to have feelings for; to care for; to hold dear
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
such; this sort of; like this
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood