black ground; black cloth
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
American Shorthair (cat breed)
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
book; volume; this; present; main; head
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
to lie down; to throw oneself down
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
good feeling; feeling good
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to be betrayed; to be brought to grief (by an enemy); to be given a hard time
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to raise one's voice; to shout
neighborhood nuisance; neighbourhood nuisance
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to sigh; to breathe a sigh