(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
after school (at the end of the day)
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
man's man; man aggressively pursuing sex and riches; (lit.) carnivore
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
predecessor; people of former times
imagination; supposition; guess
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
then; and (then); in that case; if so
what do you want?; can I help you?
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
research; study; investigation
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons