cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
very interesting; of great interest
to become better; to improve
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
had better ...; had better not ...
trust me and ...; just take my word for it and ...; (lit.) think that you have been tricked, and ...
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to sulk; to be peevish; to run away from home
simply put; putting it simply; in short
burst of laughter; roar of laughter; in copious amounts
extreme sadist; very sadistic
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
correction; revision; amendment
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
in case of; at that time; at this time
light cotton summer clothing consisting of knee-length shorts and short-sleeved jacket
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
just right; ideal; perfectly suitable; fetch!; bring me ...
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
chance; opportunity; occasion
for this very reason; that is exactly why
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
coming loose (of clothing); coming undone (e.g. of a dress); becoming dishevelled
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
choice; selection; option
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)