first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
pupil; student; schoolchild
the deceased; the departed
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument; zheng (Chinese zither); guzheng
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
best article under heaven; peerless
flawless; absolute perfection
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
for dear life; barely escaping alive
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
han; fan; unit that doubles the score of a hand
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
memory; sense; experience
magic flute; The Magic Flute (by Mozart)
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
Queen of the Night (character in Mozart's Magic Flute)
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
Germanic (people, language, culture, etc.)