origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
separation; farewell; parting
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
rather; sooner; preferably
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
head start; initiative; preemption
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
desperately; for one's dear life
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
at least; at most; (even) just
place; situation; position; location
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent