bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
remembering (and honoring) the teachings of Buddha
index finger; forefinger; second toe
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
good feeling; feeling good
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
rafflesia (Rafflesia arnoldii); monster flower; stinking corpse lily
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
lately; recently; nowadays
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.