origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
home area; home town; local
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
as before; as ever; as it was originally
throat; important part; vital area
bedside; near one's pillow
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
root; origin; source; cause; basis; foundation
head of a school (of music, dance); head family of a school
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
capital; funds; seed money; asset
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
locals; local inhabitants
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
based on; built on; made from
(a person or body being) unidentifiable (unidentified)
to become clumsy; to miss one's aim
chopsticks; (something) at hand; (in) one's possession; (near) one's hands
to trace back to (the origins of something)
ex-husband; former husband
banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; manager; boss
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
ex-husband; former husband
to leave home; to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to go out on one's own
ending up right back where one started
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
identification; background check; identity confirmation
guarantor; surety; person responsible for another's behavior
stopcock (gas, water); main valve; main tap; stop tap
reformed delinquent; former delinquent youth
original home; birthplace; originator
principal; capital; seed money
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
to recover a cost; to recover an expense; to get a return on one's investment; to get one's money's worth
type of jōruri narrative performance
to recover (one's) costs; to break even; to pay off (e.g. hard work); to be worth the effort
brewery (sake, soy); brewer; (arch.) warehouse overseer
place where fire is likely to break out; possible cause of a fire
(one's) ex-wife; (one's) former wife
ex-girlfriend; former girlfriend
identity or background check (often to see if someone is a burakumin)
financier; lender; financial backer; gambling boss; head of a gambling house
in and about a kitchen; family circumstances
(paper) cord for tying the hair
sender; source (of a transmission, e.g. email)
traditional fishing master (provided equipment and sometimes lodging in exchange for labor); fishermen's boss; (arch.) center part of a fishing net
(personal) guarantor; (personal) surety; person providing a character reference
developer (of software, video games, etc.)
to bury the hatchet; to make up; to be reconciled; to be reunited (e.g. couple); to be reinstated
manager (theatrical company)
former prime minister; former premier; former chancellor
former president (of a company); former CEO
getting back together; being reconciled; returning to normal
former job; former position
based on; derived from; building on; beginning with
prime contract work; prime contractor
pottery (i.e. the place); potter
origin; main branch of family
seller; selling agency; sales agent
first segment of a chicken's wing; drumette
principal (e.g. in a loan)
to be born under a (certain) star; to be born with a certain destiny; to be fated
danger past and God forgotten; once on shore, we pray no more; (lit.) once it's past the throat, one forgets the heat (of the swallowed object)
John Doe; Jane Doe; person unknown
reference check (e.g. for a job)
theater proprietor; theatre proprietor; producer
reformed delinquent; former delinquent youth
based on; built on; made from
original source; provider; supplier
source of all kinds of diseases
quotation source; citation source; reference source
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
local product; homegrown; homebred
former boyfriend; former girlfriend
failure teaches success; failure is a stepping-stone to success
a cold can lead to all sorts of illnesses
privy purse; money used for private purposes by the members of the Imperial family
sender (of a parcel, letter, email, etc.); source; originator
despite bad weather; in spite of poor conditions
medicinal bath mix; bathwater additive; bath salt
direct sale by the producer
general ledger (accounting)
receiver (of an attack during kendo practice)
for something unexpected to happen (to someone or something one is close to); (deciding to do something) abruptly; at the turn of a dime
a little learning is a dangerous thing
prepayment (of postage, shipping, etc.)
basal fertilizer; basal dressing; manure given at the time of planting
while it is light; before dark; while the going is good; before things get worse
wholesaler; manufacturer; capitalist; financier; investor
to be in imminent peril; to be in imminent danger
superficial (shortsighted) way of thinking; half-baked (foolish, ill-advised) idea
personal reference letter; personal reference guarantee
original box (that a product came in)
base (of a plant or tree); (part near the) roots
host of a kōdō ceremony; person who burns the incense
to take advantage (of another's weakness)
ledger keeper; (business) manager; bookmaker
former; ex-; earlier times; the past; formerly; previously
root (of a tooth); dedendum
money on hand; ready money; spending money; pocket money
to be expensive; to cost much
master contractor; prime contactor; general contractor
liquidity on hand; ready liquidity cash plus marketable securities
language being translated from; source language
superficial way of thinking; shortsighted thinking; shallow idea
keeping (part of) a person's ashes in one's home or inside a pendant, etc.
reference (e.g. for a job)
beautiful eyes; bright-eyed; there being a sublime charm about one's eyes
think globally, act locally; think global, act local
(woman with) beautiful eyes and mouth
local language; local dialect
to be below the cost; to sell below cost
data origin authentication
Yamamoto sect (of Shin Buddhism); Sangen sect
chaptrel; impost; springing
wanton (of a woman); promiscuous
original packaging (e.g. box holding several cartons, each with individually packaged products)
style of jōruri narrative performance
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
Potentilla cryptotaeniae (species of flowering plant)
Motomachi Station (Hyōgo)
Kōrimoto Station (JR Kyushu)