to smell sweet; to be fragrant
perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
cat lover; ailurophile; love of cats
slowly and quietly; smoothly
tabby cat; tiger cat; striped cat
nice person; good-natured person
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
green foxtail (Setaria viridis); green bristlegrass; cat teaser (cat toy); kitty teaser
good bye; I'm off; see you later
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
homemade bento containing food decorated to look like cute characters (from anime, etc.)
to start (an argument, a battle, etc.)
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
surely (not); certainly (not)
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
mellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
(United States of) America; USA
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
seasoning; flavour; flavor
esophagus; gullet; esophageal
impression given by a painting or image
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
ginger (Zingiber officinale)