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
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
portrait; likeness; picture
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
painter; artist; illustrator
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to use (the same thing) for multiple purposes; to reuse; to work (someone) hard; to order around
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
complete change; about-face
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
January; first month of the lunar calendar
personal history; background; career
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to become fraught with emotion
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
just because; even if; even though
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal