cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
cat lover; ailurophile; love of cats
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
although I say; although one might say; although called
souvenir store; gift shop
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
training (animals); breaking (animals)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to weave into; to interweave; to be incorporated in; to be factored in
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
carving; engraving; sculpture
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
commander; general; leader
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
war; fighting; fierce competition
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia