origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
originally; by nature; from the start
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
home area; home town; local
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
as before; as ever; as it was originally
bedside; near one's pillow
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
head of a school (of music, dance); head family of a school
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
capital; funds; seed money; asset
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
(a person or body being) unidentifiable (unidentified)
based on; built on; made from
to become clumsy; to miss one's aim
to trace back to (the origins of something)
ex-husband; former husband
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
ex-husband; former husband
banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; manager; boss
to leave home; to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to go out on one's own
ending up right back where one started
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
guarantor; surety; person responsible for another's behavior
identification; background check; identity confirmation
reformed delinquent; former delinquent youth
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
original home; birthplace; originator
type of jōruri narrative performance
brewery (sake, soy); brewer; (arch.) warehouse overseer
to recover a cost; to recover an expense; to get a return on one's investment; to get one's money's worth
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
place where fire is likely to break out; possible cause of a fire
(one's) ex-wife; (one's) former wife
financier; lender; financial backer; gambling boss; head of a gambling house
ex-girlfriend; former girlfriend
identity or background check (often to see if someone is a burakumin)
in and about a kitchen; family circumstances
(paper) cord for tying the hair
sender; source (of a transmission, e.g. email)
(personal) guarantor; (personal) surety; person providing a character reference
head of fisherman's group or union
developer (of software, video games, etc.)
manager (theatrical company)
former prime minister; former premier; former chancellor
getting back together; being reconciled; returning to normal
to bury the hatchet; to make up; to be reconciled; to be reunited (e.g. couple); to be reinstated
former president of a company
prime contract work; prime contractor
based on; derived from; building on; beginning with
pottery (i.e. the place); potter
origin; main branch of family
original seller; sales agency
principal (e.g. in a loan)
theater proprietor; theatre proprietor; producer
danger past and God forgotten; once on shore, we pray no more; (lit.) once it's past the throat, one forgets the heat (of the swallowed object)
John Doe; Jane Doe; person unknown
reformed delinquent; former delinquent youth
source of all kinds of diseases
first segment of a chicken's wing; drumette
quotation source; citation source; reference source
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
based on; built on; made from
local product; homegrown; homebred
former boyfriend; former girlfriend
failure teaches success; failure is a stepping-stone to success
a cold can lead to all sorts of illnesses
privy purse; money used for private purposes by the members of the Imperial family
direct sale by the producer
general ledger (accounting)
receiver (of an attack during kendo practice)
for something unexpected to happen (to someone or something one is close to); (deciding to do something) abruptly; at the turn of a dime
basal fertilizer; basal dressing; manure given at the time of planting
while it is light; before dark; while the going is good; before things get worse
a little learning is a dangerous thing
to be in imminent peril; to be in imminent danger
superficial (shortsighted) way of thinking; half-baked (foolish, ill-advised) idea
personal reference letter; personal reference guarantee
base (of a plant or tree); (part near the) roots
to take advantage (of another's weakness)
former; ex-; earlier times; the past; formerly; previously
root (of a tooth); dedendum
money on hand; ready money; spending money; pocket money
to be expensive; to cost much
master contractor; prime contactor; general contractor
liquidity on hand; ready liquidity cash plus marketable securities
language being translated from; source language
superficial (shortsighted) way of thinking; half-baked (foolish, ill-advised) idea
reference (e.g. on CV, resume)
beautiful eyes; bright-eyed; there being a sublime charm about one's eyes
think globally, act locally; think global, act local
(woman with) beautiful eyes and mouth
local language; local dialect
to be below the cost; to sell below cost
data origin authentication
Yamamoto sect (of Shin Buddhism); Sangen sect
chaptrel; impost; springing
wanton (of a woman); promiscuous
original packaging (e.g. box holding several cartons, each with individually packaged products)
style of jōruri narrative performance
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
Motomachi Station (Hyōgo)
Kōrimoto Station (JR Kyushu)