pet cat; beloved cat; ailurophilia; fondness for cats
sense of loss; feeling of loss
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; 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; (already) enough; considerably
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 (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
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; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining