cat

(idiomatic) tiny, not enough room to swing a cat; literally, “a cat’s forehead”

(Japanese mythology) a monster cat; a goblin cat; a cat with magical powers

beckoning cat (figure of a cat with one paw raised believed to bring good luck)

Alternative spelling of 招き猫: beckoning cat (figure of a cat with one paw raised)

being a wolf in sheep's clothing, feigning ignorance or innocence, someone who feigns ignorance or innocence

a civet (cat-like animal)

is the best among (others)

(volleyball) a middle blocker / (soccer, rugby, handball) a halfback

the truth being unknown due to conflicting accounts; a Rashomon-like situation