predation; eating prey; preying upon
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
person concerned; interested party; related party
to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
government worker; public servant; civil servant
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
to throw up; to vomit; to spew
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
objection; dissent; protest
water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine; (arch.) violent wielding of weapons
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
opposite side; opposition
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)