important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to watch what one says; to mind one's language
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
bureau director; office chief
preparation; arrangements
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
armor and helmet (armour)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago