cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
(made of) leather; leather-bound
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
furnishings; implements; equipment
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
cat lover; ailurophile; love of cats
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
gnashingly (e.g. gritting one's teeth); with a grinding sound; with a creak
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
several years; a few years
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
beyond human understanding
front entrance; front door
overall; general; as a whole
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
ramification; branching off