(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
tool; implement; means; furniture
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty
vitality; energy; dynamism
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
pie; tart; palmier (pastry)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
absconding; making off; taking off; slipping away; vanishing; disappearing
absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
heaven and earth; top and bottom
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty