to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
observation; survey; watching
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
artificial feeding (of wild animals); accustoming (a wild animal) to accepting food from humans; hand-feeding; to win someone over (with food); to butter up
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to gather; to collect; to assemble
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
valuable article; valuables
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
hunting ground; hunting preserve
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round