cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
the very best; excellent; superb
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
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
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
swordstick; sword cane; loaded cane
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
stock; products; goods (esp. stolen); loot; spoils
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
Cat Sith (Celtic mythology); Cat Sidhe; Cait Sith
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
furoshiki; wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous