cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to torment; to harass; to tease
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to push aside; to brush aside
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to take a breath; to take a short rest
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
questionable; doubtful; suspicious
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
bedroom; bedchamber; (arch.) roost; (arch.) nest
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
thought; idea; conception
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front