cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
Japanese (people, language, style)
suffix for familiar person
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
all; entire; whole; altogether
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to like; to love; to be fond of
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to approach; to draw near
living thing; living creature; animal; life
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
just one person; only one
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty