cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
bamboo shoot; young, inexperienced doctor
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
vigorously (burning); furiously; fiercely
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
lately; recently; these days
to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
first calligraphy of the year
countenance; features; looks
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
sexy; popular; well-liked
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
transportation network; transport network; traffic network
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
power outage; power failure; power cut; blackout
surely; certainly; without doubt
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
plastic food storage container; Tupperware
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to fail; to mess up; to bungle; to screw the pooch
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
hokora; small wayside shrine