first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
than; from; out of; except; but; more
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
Leo (constellation); the Lion; Buddha's seat; seat of a high monk
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
ability; capability; competence; skill
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
your company; your shrine
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
for some (unspecified) reason