pet cat; beloved cat; ailurophilia; fondness for cats
sense of loss; feeling of loss
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
one day; (on) a certain day
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to make an appearance; to show up
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
abusive language; violent language; wild words
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)