prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to indicate; to show; to point to
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
clothes for doing farm work or working in fields
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to put into the mouth; to eat
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback