without hesitation; frankly (esp. speaking); bluntly; cutting (forcefully, directly); piercingly
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
antiperspirant spray; deodorant spray
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
box cutter; utility knife
tool; implement; means; furniture
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
ball of a finger; finger cushion; pulp of the finger; pad of the finger
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
to beat; to batter; to pummel
grotesque; bizarre; weird; grotesque (style)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); transverse section; cutting plane
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to suture a wound; to sew up a wound
inner citadel; core; center; centre
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
getting one's finger caught (e.g. in a door); getting one's finger pinched; jamming one's finger in a door; yakuza finger-cutting ritual
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to someone in person
turnaround (e.g. at the end of a driveway)
the wolf knows what the ill beast thinks; it takes one to know one; it takes a thief to catch a thief
x (mark); cross; MDMA; ecstasy; molly
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; second-year kindergarten student
X-ray; roentgen (unit of ionizing radiation)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person