abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
fate; destiny; predestination
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
ratings (e.g. of a television program); audience rating; viewing rate
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
central entrance; slander
gratitude; thanks; apology
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
one cause; one reason; one factor
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
jumping to a wrong conclusion
persecution complex; delusion of persecution; paranoia
persecutor complex; delusion that one is harming others
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)
shoulder mark; shoulder board; epaulette; epaulet
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition