taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
be (that) as it may; having said that
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
scene; view; prospect; outlook
room clerk (hotel); steward (ship)
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
to be entwined; to be involved
whole day and night; 24 hours
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
second (unit of time); arc second
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
multi-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposes
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
assertion; declaration; affirmation
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
whatever the case; under any circumstances
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by