living thing; organism; creature; biology
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
particularly; only; in the case of
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
because; for; the reason why is ...
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
the world in general; society; convention
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
long; drawn-out; very long
to concern; to be related
close; intimate; on good terms
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget