coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
calico (pattern); tortoiseshell-and-white; calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
fishing, esp. using a net or trap; catching fish
trouble; bother; annoyance
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
such; like that; that sort of; very
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to taste; to try (food or drink)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
dislike of very hot food or drink; inability to take hot food; (lit.) cat tongue
way; method; means; resource; course
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
confections; sweets; candy; cake
in one's own way or style
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)