to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
refutation; rebuttal; retort
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
repaying a kindness; gratitude
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
of little importance; trivial; worthless; valueless
to raise one's voice; to shout
common person; foolish commoner
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
(occurring) in a chain reaction; chain-like; sequential
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
beyond one's means or position
mediocrity; the masses; ordinary run of men
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
to send (something) unsolicited; to send without the receiver's request
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
one end; an end; part; fragment
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to be out of patience; to be unable to put up with something anymore
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
one's superior's anger; imperial wrath
to become enraged; to blow one's top; to lose it; to flip out