how long; how much; to what extent
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
gem; jewel; precious stone
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
avid desire; craving; thirst; watering at the mouth; drooling
than; from; out of; except; but; more
portion; potion (e.g. magical)
in the end; at the end of the day
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to gather; to collect; to assemble
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
originally; by nature; from the start
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
seeing one off; farewell; escort
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner