twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
(treasuring something by) never taking (it) off the premises
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
that's the way it is; such is life
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
classical form of martial art
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
final; eventual; ultimate
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
incident; affair; happening; event
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)