Felidae (family comprising the cats)
scientific name (of a species); binomial name; Latin name; academic reputation
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
breeding; raising; rearing
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
since when; from when; how long
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
vaccination; inoculation; immunization; immunisation
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
serious; severe; grave; acute
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
I see; that's right; indeed
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
since then; from that time; ever since
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant