cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
very young; little; childish; immature
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
again; once more; a second time
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
such ... as; or some such
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants