soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
snake; serpent; large snake
drop of water; polka dots
this world; this life; world of the living
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
moment by moment; hour by hour
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
turning point; tipping point; commutation point
posterity; future generations; future life
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
to throw oneself (into an activity)
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
genuine article; real thing; real deal
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
the whole day; all the day
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on