to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to be injured; to sustain a wound
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
area of influence; zone of influence; extent of impact
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
discovery; detection; finding
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
asking would be rude; tasteless question
student teacher; trainee teacher
female university student; female college student
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
armor and helmet (armour)
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to rank next to; to come after
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
assistance; backing; reinforcements