slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
(your) daughter; young woman
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
heading; headline; index; headword
gag order; gag rule; gag law
what people say; rumours; public opinion
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to sniff out; to get wind of
newspaper story (article, account)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
newspaper reporter; print journalist
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
official announcement; proclamation
uninhabited island; desert island
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
prohibition; inhibition; ban
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)