what do you want?; can I help you?
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
how long; how far; how much
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
straightforward approach; playing it straight; fair deal
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
to blow off; to be blown off
internal organs; intestines; viscera
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
alone; unaided; away from home
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
killing an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; blood offering; killing violently; bloodbath; victimizing
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to rock; to shake; to swing
at the last moment; this late in the game
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean