cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
invisibly; secretly; privately
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
temporary retirement; suspension from office
to order; to command; to appoint
speaking voice; talking voice
irritation; annoyance; frustration
document; official papers
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
silence; stillness; quietness
so what!; who gives a damn?
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to become pale; to turn pale
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
new zaibatsu (formed after the Meiji period)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
threat; intimidation; menace
extremely dangerous; full of peril
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
verbal message; word (from someone)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
raging fire; conflagration
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red