(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
things to be washed; (dirty) dishes; laundry; washing
the whole day; all the day
(being) most satisfactory; (being) quite satisfied; (being) quite enough
staying up all night three nights in a row; triple all-nighter
continuous; without a break
karōshi; death from overwork
simple; straightforward; problem-free; hopeless (person); impossible; the end
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
clearing one's throat; cough
to finish; to end; to close
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
discussion; deliberation; consideration; investigation (into a suspect); inquiry; enquiry
beginning; clue; starting point
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
optical fiber; optical fibre
(edible) greens; leafy greens; vegetables
normalization; normalisation
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
(natural) lighting (of an interior space)
refreshment; refreshing oneself; refreshing one's spirit; (memory) refresh
self-supply; self-sufficiency; producing for oneself; providing for oneself
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
pipe; tube; wind instrument; vessel; duct; counter for tube-shaped objects