basking in the sun; sunbathing
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
university student; college student
job hunting; job searching
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
interview (e.g. for a job)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to have a talk; to tell a story