alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
material; substance; matter
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization
reconstruction; rebuilding; restructuring
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
technique; art; skill; move
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
bhava (becoming, existence)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
price; cost; charge; price (of achieving something); cost; sacrifice
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
fair exchange; equivalent exchange; exchange of equal value
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
training; drilling; strengthening; use of alchemy; producing (gold, etc.) with alchemy
how many people; a number of people
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend