cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to rest one's chin in one's hands
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
here and there; in places
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
speech; expression; wording; language
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to say; to be called; to do
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
heinous; treacherous; atrocious; diabolic; fiendish; inhuman
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
carefree; free from worry
good; goodness; right; virtue
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
greeting; a fine thing to say
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death