kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
hostility; antagonism; opposition
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
to bite each other; to fit together; to mutually encroach; to eat together
aspect; phase; condition; modality
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
drama; play; powerful drug
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
to run through; to run past
as stated; verbatim; literally
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
nameless; anonymous; without name
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
head; chief; boss; leader