to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
one's original family name; maiden name
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to appear in the newspaper
chapel; place of worship (esp. Christian); place of worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
to engage in a bloody feud; to have a family quarrel; to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood; (lit.) to wash blood for blood
leader; central personage
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to desperately cover up; to hide at all costs
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
handful; small amount; small number
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
(committing, resorting to) an act of violence
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
focusing on; paying attention to; observation; perception; taking notice of
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
consideration; taking into account
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
reinforced concrete; ferroconcrete
antique-looking; looking hoary with patina
construction; architecture (of buildings)