it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
wildcat (European wildcat, Iriomote cat, Tsushima cat, etc.); wild cat; stray cat
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
Felidae (family comprising the cats)
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
person from the Kansai region
house; plastic greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!
supply; provision; raising; procurement
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
rain and wind; driving rain
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
foreign enemy; outside invader
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
environment; circumstance
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)