pet cat; beloved cat; ailurophilia; fondness for cats
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
forbidden; prohibited; banned; taboo
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
old person; elderly person; senior citizen
viewing as a problem; problematizing
to care for someone; to look after someone
to make one's own; to take possession of
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
owlet moth (members of the family Noctuidae); noctuid
witnessing; observing; sighting
before the gate; in front of the gate
waist bag; belt bag; fanny pack; bum bag
agency; agent; answering (the door, phone, etc. on someone's behalf); ushering in (a visitor); passing on (a message); conveyance
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
to anticipate; to foresee
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
in the end; on top of that
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
in its entirety; whole; wholly
three-digit number; hundreds column
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months