origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
environment; circumstance
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
two (long cylindrical things)
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
whereabout; about where; how much
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
resolute; determined; bold
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
under the sod; one's grave; the other world
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
rebellious phase; rebellious age
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
discipline; training; teaching manners