while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
one's house; one's home; one's family
to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation
secret art; the mysteries
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to write down; to record; to register
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
portion; potion (e.g. magical)
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
sketch (depicting real people or nature); drawing sketched from real life; magic-lantern picture; child's copying pictures; mirror image (e.g. of society); (metaphorical) depiction
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
that's the way it is; such is life
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to collect; to assemble; to gather
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
imprisonment; incarceration
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
settlement; conclusion; summary
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity