taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
the other day; a few days ago
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to push or press or force down; to depress
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to rise; to erect; to get up
to accept; to receive; to agree
genius; prodigy; natural gift
eloquence or flattery designed to deceive