(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
snake; serpent; large snake
chipmunk (esp. the Siberian chipmunk, Tamias sibiricus)
(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
Japanese flying squirrel (Pteromys momonga); small Japanese flying squirrel; Japanese dwarf flying squirrel
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
(some) more; even more; longer; further
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
magazine; journal; periodical
exclusive; attached to; specialist
bikini model (usually teenage); pin-up girl
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
junior college; vocationally oriented post-secondary institution offering two or three-year programs
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting