curiosity; inquisitiveness
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
nothing ventured, nothing gained; (lit.) you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
to push aside; to push one's way through
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
staying in the air; remaining airborne
to increase; to add to; to augment
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
to jump from one thing to another
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to be found; to be discovered
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
four-legged; four-footed; (four-legged) animal; beast
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
the West; the Occident; Western countries
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
ten; 10; ten years of age
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation