cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
threat; intimidation; menace
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
cat lover; ailurophile; love of cats
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
(period of) a year; during an era
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
document; official papers
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays