professional killer; hit man
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
ominous; ill-omened; inauspicious; unlucky; sinister
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to be arranged (flowers, etc.); to be on display; to be buried
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
secondary sex characteristic
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
hand used like a sword in striking
to straighten; to correct; to cure; to falsify
four (long cylindrical things)
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
spinal fluid; gray matter; grey matter
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
ocular muscles; muscles that control eye movement
mnemonics; art of memorizing; mnemonic device
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
simply put; putting it simply; in short
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
method of bringing up; method of raising
personal feelings; self-interest
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryo codes)
to be absorbed in reading
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite