dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
living thing; living creature; animal; life
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
failing to live up to one's name; being beaten by one's name
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
American Shorthair (cat breed)
erudition; extensive learning
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
that's true; of course; obviously
without permission; without notice
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities