cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
discovery; detection; finding
to go past; to pass; to pass by
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
door; gate; opening; title page
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (esp. in piano-playing); fourth toe
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to mark the end; to spell the end
supplementary biography; anecdote; side story; spin-off
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
finish; completion; the end