sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
reference data; reference material
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
carving; engraving; sculpture
ornamental writing (esp. initial letters); decorative lettering; fancy script
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
ancient times; prehistoric times
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
feelings; thoughts; meaning
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to find out; to discover; to locate
function; facility; faculty; feature
feeble joke; poor joke; corny joke; bad pun
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
general idea; concept; notion
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
miraculous medicine; miracle drug; wonder drug
water of life; life-giving water; distilled liquor (brandy, whisky, etc.); spirits; (arch.) semen
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
pioneer; trailblazer; leader; groundbreaker; pathfinder; forerunner
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote