to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
transparency; degree of clearness
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
one (thing); one piece; one item
material; substance; matter
miraculous medicine; miracle drug; wonder drug
generic; general purpose; all-purpose
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
refining; purification; careful manufacture
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
low (level, value, price, etc.)
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
dirt cheap; super cheap; bargain-priced
probability; likelihood; chances
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
stipend (paid to court officials, samurai, etc.); salary; fief; (arch.) gift (given as a reward); (arch.) token of appreciation
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
hunting (of animals such as boar, deer, etc.)
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
money paid to authorities; money paid to the government; money forcibly collected by yakuza bosses from subordinate gang members; contributions levied by gangster organizations on subordinates; money paid to a feudal lord; tribute money
to extort (money); to blackmail
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive