bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
front; frontage; facade; main
pale; pallid; bluish-white
suffix for familiar person
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
story; tale; talk; discussion
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
right beside; close to; nearby
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
second (unit of time); arc second
in the meanwhile; during the time