rapid completion; intensive training
difference between night and day; world of difference; (being) poles apart; (lit.) difference between heaven and earth
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
time; season; period; phase; stage
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
root; joint; base; crotch
one's own work; making by oneself
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
heating power; thermal power; firepower
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm