threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
hybrid; crossbreed; mongrel
finishing blow; coup de grâce
by sheer strength; by brute force
boisterous dance; dancing wildly
meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
Nola (Italy); Nora; Norah
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to cry and shout; to scream
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
to have a rumor circulating
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
moving; touching; stirring
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
all night long; all through the night
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
cat lover; ailurophile; love of cats
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
slimy; slippery; greasy; smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)