question; inquiry; enquiry
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
housecall (doctor, nurse); outcall (prostitute)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
maintenance; preservation; improvement
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
act of mercy; helping another person
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to be hot on a person's heels
hard-boiled (person, style, etc.); tough; hard-boiled fiction
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
(being) worth seeing; impressive
general mobilization; general mobilisation
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)