apparent; obvious; very clear
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to dye; to colour; to color
conservative without party affiliation
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
to bring; to take; to bring about
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
purification; refining; simplification
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
product; produce; result; fruit
androgynous; hermaphroditic
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
fresco (technique of blending wet plaster with water-based paint); (laboratory) flask
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
inferior goods; defective product; defective goods
to be used to doing; to be experienced in
cultivation; nurture; culture
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
to temper thoroughly; to train well
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
biological parent; real parent
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
for the first time in one's life
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
narcissism; self-absorption; self-intoxication
infection; contagion; becoming infected
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to