cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
bright white (esp. for snow and ice); brilliant white
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
while; during; while; although; all; both
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to not believe one's ears
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
of course; certainly; naturally
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
tail (animal); tail end; tip
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
artist's impression; picture based on one's imagination; imaginary rendering
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
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.)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to blow out; to spout out
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
first-rate; finest quality; the best
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
way of speaking; intimation
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)