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February; second month of the lunar calendar

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way one walks; one's walk

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another name; nickname; alias; synonym

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to smell sweet; to be fragrant

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perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent

2

emotion; affect

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getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one

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stray cat; alley cat

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cat lover; ailurophile; love of cats

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slowly and quietly; stealthily

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tabby cat; tiger cat; striped cat

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nice person; good-natured person

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to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated

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soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice

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green foxtail (Setaria viridis); green bristlegrass; cat teaser (cat toy); kitty teaser

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caressing; fondling; (sexual) petting

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good bye; I'm off; see you later

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jail; gaol; prison

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to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend

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kitty cat

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homemade bento containing food decorated to look like cute characters (from anime, etc.)

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to start (an argument, a battle, etc.)

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rule of thumb

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to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate

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subdivision

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yellow

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brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant

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to finish sharpening; to bring to a fine edge; to sharpen well; to polish up

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

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surely (not); certainly (not)

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(husked grains of) rice

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white cat

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nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets

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black cat; Yamato Transport (door-to-door delivery service company)

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calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat

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variation

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clamour; crowd; jostle

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to surrender; to give in; to yield; to submit; (lit.) to bend one's knee

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cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)

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instantly; resolutely

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mellow (flavor or fragrance; esp. of alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior

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(United States of) America; USA

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by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.

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main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank

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meatball

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seasoning; flavour; flavor

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teriyaki sauce

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attacking in waves

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oral cavity; mouth

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esophagus; oesophagus; gullet

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