many; much; plenty; hardly
fresco (technique of blending wet plaster with water-based paint); (laboratory) flask
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
instant; moment; for an instant
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
royal capital; imperial capital
I see; that's right; indeed
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
picking; collecting; harvesting
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
item; something that one "just has to have"
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
considerably; fairly; quite
any more; any further; any better; any longer
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to become frayed; to become loose
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back