root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
friction; discord; strife
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
moving tale; impressive tale
(riding) spur; spurring on; acceleration; impetus
proposal; proposition; suggestion
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
to return evil for good; to return a favor with spite
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
with a smooch (kissing); with a light smacking sound
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
innocent; cherubic; childlike
this and that; one thing or another
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
length and width; length and breadth; every direction; all directions; as one wishes; as one pleases
lock; padlock; tablet; pill
outsider; someone outside of a group
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
cake served with tea; teacake
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
good (place to leave off); convenient
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.); picture
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular