locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
right side; right-hand side
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
shikigami; spirit used by onmyōji sorcerers
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
form; shape; figure; morph
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to pretend; to act (as if)
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
reaction; response; reaction
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
autonomy; self-control; self-discipline; autonomy (in Kantian ethics)
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct