You now know many of the most useful Russian words just from knowing the alphabet.

So if nothing else, this thriller provides a chance to learn the Russian word that means "to break all the bones in your body."

He didn't translate the Russian word for produce, fruits and vegetables.

The company name derives from the Russian word for "forecast."

He is named after a form of the Russian word for the number one.

He's named for the Russian word for the number four.

His proper Japanese name is the Russian word for the number two.

With a few Russian words, actually, but his accent was good.

It was the first Russian word she had heard spoken in many months.

The firm's name vostok is the Russian word for "east".