meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to tear off; to strip; to rob
to apologize; to apologise
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
very loud volume; megavolume
in general; on the whole; for the most part; by and large; almost all
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
being about to cry; the verge of tears
firmly; solidly; heartily
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
honorific affix; honorific prefix
jumping to a wrong conclusion
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
near oneself; close to one; familiar
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
as if nothing had happened
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
points to remember; things to keep in mind; notes