(the crime of) kidnapping (kidnaping)
(crime of) defamation (i.e. slander, libel)
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
magnetic field; ambience; atmosphere; focal point
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
without a history; historyless; unhistoried; unstoried
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
natto bacteria (Bacillus subtilis var. natto)
observer; watchman; lifeguard
doctor's office; medical office; sickbay
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
carving; engraving; chiselled features
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
babies' wear; baby clothes
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
right (to do something); authority; power
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
at once; there and then; immediately
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
beach sandals; flip-flops; thongs; pluggers; jandals
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")