origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
Ajinomoto; brand name of monosodium glutamate (MSG)
medicinal bath mix; bathwater additive; bath salt
calf (before it is fattened or used for breeding, usu. referring to 6 to 12-month-olds)