taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
pardon me for leaving (first)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
after many twists and turns; after much trouble
to get between; to be caught in
previous engagement; prior contract
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
Girls' Day; Dolls' Festival; Hinamatsuri; menstrual day; menstrual period
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
sharp sighted; easily awakened
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
charcoal; charred remains
long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
foreign; abroad; overseas
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
to become fraught with emotion
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
(mixture of) ground beef and pork
demi-glace (type of brown sauce)
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish