taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
then; well; so; bye then; bye bye
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
threat; intimidation; menace
to take a backseat (to someone); to fall behind (someone); to be at a disadvantage; to be under someone's influence; to imitate someone's style; to follow someone's customs
dissemination; scattering; sprinkling; spraying
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
to call again; to call (someone) back
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
front kick (esp. martial arts)
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
the hiragana character "ku"; chevron-shaped; dogleg-shaped
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
gun; firearm; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
easy task; piece of cake; cakewalk; cinch; pushover