while; during (the time when)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
item; something that one "just has to have"
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
while; during (the time when)
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
study; learning; tutorial
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
one thin flat object; one sheet
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
for example; for instance; e.g.
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to be surprised; to be astonished
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)