at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
(fictional) fusion of human and animal; therianthrope; furry; human beast
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
acceleration; speeding up
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
strength; power; proficiency; ability
Felis (genus containing the domestic cat)
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
sycophancy; toadying; apple-polishing; sesame seed grinding
to have a chill run down one's spine
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
quotient; business; merchant; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
at once; immediately; right now
transactions; dealings; business
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
to some extent; to a certain extent
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
innumerable; countless; numberless
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)