origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to cause someone to worry
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
letter; missive; note; mail
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally