alone; by oneself; on one's own
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to gather strength; to take heart
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
couple with a large age disparity
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
wedded life; married life
imagination; supposition; guess
cat lover; ailurophile; love of cats
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
flea powder; flea medicine; flea medication; getting rid of fleas; killing fleas
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony