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monster cat; cat with magical powers

Proverb

curiosity killed the cat

cat lover

stray cat; alley cat; brazen cat which steals food

communally owned cat

stray cat

gray cat; grey cat

ash-covered cat

Proverb

curiosity killed the cat

Word usually written using kana alone

tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)

Colloquial

blister beetle; oil beetle

sand cat (Felis margarita); sand dune cat

Amur leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis euptilurus); Tsushima leopard cat

brown tabby; brown-speckled cat

cat in heat; cat in season

Manx cat

civet cat

leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis)

lynx (esp. the Eurasian lynx, Lynx lynx)

tortoiseshell cat

outdoor cat

thieving cat

Derogatory

adulterer; homewrecker

black-footed cat (Felis nigripes)

a cornered rat will bite the cat; one who is cornered will fight like a devil

bean blister beetle (Epicauta gorhami)

Lynx (constellation)