kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
after that; afterwards; thereafter
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
platform; home; home base; home plate
again; once more; a second time
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
senior high school student
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to have an idea; to have a clue
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework