to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any other member of the weasel family, incl. badgers, martens, minks, ferrets, otters, polecats, stoats, skunks, etc.)
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
to pick up; to find; to gather
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
with a start; with a jump
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to be smeared; to be covered
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
godparent; first person to give something its name
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to take up space; to occupy space
to name; to call; to christen; to term
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
long (time that has passed); old (story)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt