cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
what time; (lit.) which hour
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to complain; to make a complaint
while; during; while; although; all; both
back street; back alley; off-street
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation