(idiomatic) to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away and run

Alternative form of 蜥蜴の尻尾切り

Alternative form of 蜥蝪の尻尾切り

蜥蜴の尻尾切り: passing the buck to a subordinate

(literally) the behavior of some lizards to drop their tail in order to escape a predator / (idiomatic) passing the buck to a subordinate; making a underling carry the can

stray cat; alley cat

Synonym of シャム (“Siamese cat”)

Cheshire cat

(sumo) A distracting clap, literally fool-the-cat, loudly clapping hands in front of an opponent’s face to distract them at the start of a sumo match.

(fiction, art) (human's) eye with a shape evocative of a cat's eye, large and almond-shaped