strict; close; precise; scrupulous
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
calico (pattern); tortoiseshell-and-white; calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
leopard (Panthera pardus)
hereabouts; around there; that area
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
Felidae (family comprising the cats)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
authority; power; influence
legendary beast; magical beast
intelligence; intellect; brains
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
tradition; legend; folklore
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
classification; categorization; sorting
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle