beckoning cat; figure of a cat with one paw raised (usu. white porcelain)
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
rest; break; recess; intermission
time; hour; period; class
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to throw into; to toss into
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
serious; not joking; straight
you (plural); all of you; you all
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to ride up to; to drive up to; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof