beckoning cat; figure of a cat with one paw raised (usu. white porcelain)
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
no-good man; (male) loser
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
claw crane; arcade game in which a crane is used to pick up stuffed toys, etc.
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
to lie deep in; to extend far back
closure (of a library, museum, etc.)
doting (on one's children); (overly) fond; indulgent; adoring parent; doting parent
to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
housing facility; detention facility; internment camp; prisoner-of-war camp; concentration camp; refugee camp
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
high efficiency; high performance
found article; thing picked up (e.g. in the street); (lucky) find; piece of good luck; windfall
first place (in a race); first to arrive; one suit (of clothes); one item (of clothing); one move
dirty things (dishes, laundry, etc.)
(large) building; public building; hall
ermine (Mustela erminea); stoat (esp. winter coat); short-tailed weasel
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
higher normal school; pre-war public school that trained male teachers
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
Izanagi; male deity who fathered Japan and the sun, moon, and storm gods
thanatos (death instinct); Thanatos (personification of death)
furniture store; furniture dealer
moon; Tsukuyomi (god of the Moon)
dressing up; wearing fancy clothes
because; as; since; so; due to
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close