to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
alternately; by turns; one after the other
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
feeding (animals); provisioning
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
moment by moment; hour by hour
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
tail (animal); tail end; tip
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
river surface; surface of a river