pond skater (any insect of family Gerridae); water strider
feeding habit (e.g. of an animal); feeding habitat
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mouth while eating something hot (in order to cool it down)
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
right of succession; right to the throne
pond snail (Viviparidae spp.)
to blow a conch; to blow a trumpet shell; to blow the war horn
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
(one acting as a) foster parent
pretension; conceit; hubris
fresh water (i.e. not salt water)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
staying in the air; remaining airborne
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
poaching (fish or seafood)
want to ... do something; would like to ...
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
stroll in the air (e.g. leisurely helicopter, airplane ride)
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare