indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
prescription; formulation; formula; recipe
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
refining; refinement; smelting; training
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
several years; a few years
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
nothing but; none other than
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
since the dawn of history
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
carving; engraving; sculpture
creation; Creation (by God)
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines