hidden room; secret chamber
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
long time; several hours; long spell
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
mountain hut (esp. one that offers lodging to climbers and hikers); mountain cottage; mountain shanty
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
outline; summary; argument
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
express home delivery service; express home delivery parcel (box, etc.)
(written) application; application form
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)