explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
only the results matter; it's all about the results
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
keepsake; memorabilia; memento
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
degree (of something); greatness or smallness (of something); quantity; number; amount; size
to dress oneself up; to deck oneself out
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
earthly paradise; heaven on earth
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
to become frayed; to become loose
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
society; company; the public; the world
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
raising and lowering; loading and unloading