root; source; origin; cause
many problems; various problems
flat board; slab; slat; monotonous; dull; flat
raising (a question); bringing up (a problem); instituting (a lawsuit); (arch.) lifting up
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
police cell; place of detention; jail
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
going through thick and thin to attain one's objective; enduring unspeakable hardships for the sake of vengeance
desire for revenge; vengeful thought
training; education; development; cultivation
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
deformity; malformation; strange shape; unusual shape
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
Mikasanomiya (part of the royal family)
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
tool; implement; means; furniture
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
secrecy; highly classified information
English letter; alphabetic character
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
department; bureau; section; part
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to try and do something; to attempt to do something