capture; seizure; military capture of a foreign vessel; making a prize of
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
historical play; period drama
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
interjection; exclamation
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
person one is dating; significant other; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
parallel world; parallel universe
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
snake; serpent; large snake
early spring; beginning of spring; first month of the lunar calendar
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to blow off; to be blown off
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed