than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to rip up (a seam); to burst; to tear; to break out (e.g. into a smile)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to blow through; to blow across
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
black cat; Yamato Transport (door-to-door delivery service company)
opposite side; opposition
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
beginning; outset; first; onset
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
memory; sense; experience
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to get jealous; (lit.) to grow horns
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
again; once more; a second time