clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
the place for; the time for; the level of
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
really; truly; indeed; good grief
another thing; exception; special case
continuous; sustained; sustainable; durable; persistent
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
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)
government office; public office
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
to some extent; to a certain extent
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder