cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
nekomata; fork-tailed cat yōkai; giant beast that inhabits the mountains
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
hey there; I say; see here
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
number one; first; best; most; game; round
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
sticky note; tag; slip; label; Post-it note
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot