equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
cat café; themed café where patrons can pet cats
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
hair (on the head); tresses; locks
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
starting to work in a shop; joining a shop as an employee; going inside a shop; opening up a shop (in a building, etc.)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
contradiction; inconsistency
festival; feast; carnival
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
virtual space (e.g. in computer graphics)
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
regret; repentance; remorse
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
the same as always; day after day
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
disinformation; false information