taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
(Edo-period) head of a prisoners' group
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to press a question; to cross-examine
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
Odaiba (artificial island in Tokyo Bay)
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to look around; to survey
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy