cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
in person; personally; directly
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
occult; transcendental; supernaturalness; supernaturalism; supernaturality
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
to play a leading role; to play a central part
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)