gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
no problem; it doesn't matter
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
material witness; suspect
president (of a society); chairman
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
infant (below 1 year old); suckling baby
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
threatening letter; intimidating letter
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
abusive language; violent language; wild words
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly