kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
Burmese rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus); angsana; flowering quince (of genus Chaenomeles) (Pseudocydonia sinensis); Chinese quince (Chaenomeles sinensis); quince (Cydonia oblonga)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
shawm-like instrument played by street vendors (sometimes referred to as a flute)
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
figure of speech; rhetorical flourish
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
discovery; detection; finding
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
rather; better; instead; if anything
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
being too late; losing one's final chance
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
the Rooster (tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Cock; hour of the Rooster (around 6pm, 5-7pm, or 6-8pm); west; eight month of the lunar calendar
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling