you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
the other day; lately; recently
kick scooter; push scooter
police officer; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) side dish (eaten with rice)
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
older sister; lass; young lady
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
(something) fickle; (something) very changeable; cat-eye style (in makeup); (lit.) eyes of a cat
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
moment by moment; hour by hour
changing completely; transformation
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to be enchanted; to be charmed
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period; oval; elliptical; small size (of paper)
name; given name; first name
casting pearls before swine; (lit.) (giving) a gold coin to a cat
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out