pet cat; beloved cat; ailurophilia; fondness for cats
residing; living; dwelling
Shizuoka prefecture (Chūbu area)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
eighth day of the month; eight days
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
now available (e.g. for sale); now showing (e.g. film, exhibition)
home page; horsepower; HP; half-pipe (i.e. in snowboarding); HP (i.e. a 'hit point' in a role-playing game)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
writing (e.g. as a profession)
leaving school during a term
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to get late; to advance; to wear on
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
having children; attempting to conceive
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
second; number two; runner-up
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
hair (of the head); pubic hair
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)