fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
cat ears; nekomimi; character with cat ears; ears with soft earwax that has a slight smell
bundle of hair; hair tuft
to jerk; to wiggle; to twitch
slow; sluggish; bushy (hair); thick; unfashionable; lacking style
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
snow leopard (Panthera uncia); ounce
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
heir; inheritor; successor
declining birth rate; decline in the number of children; sub-replacement fertility
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
examination; consideration; test; quiz
recently; lately; these days
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
failed student; student required to repeat a year
message; informative matter
vice president (of a club, organization, etc.)
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
February; second month of the lunar calendar
graduation ceremony; commencement
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight