quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
determination; resolution
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
phimosis; tightening of the foreskin
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
sooner or later; in time; eventually
karōshi; death from overwork
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
embodiment; realization; materialization
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
with a whoosh; quickly (moving); instantaneously
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
double-edged (e.g. sword blade); double-beveled (e.g. kitchen knife); double-edged blade
wide (esp. of clothing); broad
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
the West; the Occident; Western countries
technical; specialist; professional; exclusive
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to overdo; to do too much
two equal parts; exactly two parts
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
again; once more; a second time
stock; products; goods (esp. stolen); loot; spoils