vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
prayer (for something); supplication
excellent sweet; confection of an established name
sales pitch; sales lure; catchphrase
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
brand (burnt-in mark of identification); branding iron
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
turning into a brand; branding
police; police officer; police station
literally; to the letter; literal
to increase in value; to gain prestige
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to be profitable; to yield a profit
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
normalization (of a social problem, of a situation, etc.)
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods
action of making something; -ification
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to be beaten hollow; to be argued into silence
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do