cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
good family; respectable family; decent family
sons and daughters; children; girl
modesty; self-control; discretion
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
in one's own way or style
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
much less; to say nothing of
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
having a place to oneself (e.g. restaurant, movie theater); having the run of a place
Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to intend; to be sure that
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to make merry; to be festive
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
bathroom antechamber; dressing room; sink area; changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
president (of a society); chairman
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time