-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
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 spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
stairs; stairway; staircase
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
older sister; elder sister
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to pick up; to find; to gather
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
love of animals; animal loving
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
at least; at most; (even) just