wildcat (European wildcat, Iriomote cat, Tsushima cat, etc.); wild cat; stray cat
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to be off-pitch; to be off-key; to be out of tune
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
honour; honor; glory; privilege
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
adds force or indicates command
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
mysterious thief; phantom thief
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
master thief; notorious robber
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember