hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
billowy; fluffy; cloudlike; tenderly; amiably; softly
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
marriageable age; chance of marriage
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
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
number of times; frequency; count
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
(some) more; even more; longer; further
large-breed dog; large dog
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
difficult to ...; hard to ...
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
how; in what way; by what means
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...