cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
patting; stroking; caressing
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
for today; for the time being
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
body; group; party; company; troupe
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly