setting oneself free from the life of a white-collar worker; quitting a job as a salaryman and launching an independent business
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
manner of using one's hands
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
to happen to have on hand or in stock
looking on from afar; being a spectator
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
now that; since; so long as; because
to take over; to hand over
whichever one chooses; either way
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
commander-in-chief; Taishōgun; one of the eight gods of the koyomi
personal combat; one-to-one fight
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to settle (in a place); to settle down
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer