cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
cross-examination; retort; asking in return
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
intelligence agency; intelligence bureau; Cabinet Intelligence Bureau (1940-1945)
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
for example; for instance; e.g.
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack