to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
messenger; envoy; emissary
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
foreigner; stranger; gentile; goy
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
future (usually near); prospects
to be helpful; to be useful
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
national certification; national qualification; government certification
that's the way it is; such is life
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
no!; no no!; no, not at all
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very