tool; implement; instrument; equipment
mat; canvas (in boxing or wrestling)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
matte (finish, colour, etc.); matt; mat; matte (metallurgy)
protracted war; war of attrition
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
imitation (of someone, something); impersonation; (vocal) mimicry
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
word; term; language; speech
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
wooden board; woodblock; woodblock printing
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)
too (much); overly; excessively