being a good listener; good listener
headquarters; head office; main office
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
fair; fair ball; fair (event)
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
senses of seeing and hearing; audiovisual
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
good bye; I'm off; see you later
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
mischief; (child's) prank; (extramarital) affair
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
tone (of speech, writing, etc.); style
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)