origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
home area; home town; local
originally; by nature; from the start
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
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
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
bedside; near one's pillow
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
restoration (to original state or location); reconstruction; reversion
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
two dimensions; fictional world of anime, manga, video games, etc.
three dimensions; three dimensional; 3D; real world; IRL (in real life)
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
keep up your strength; chin up!
(field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
another dimension; different level; whole other level
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
capital; funds; seed money; asset
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
originator; pioneer; inventor; progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
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
New Year's Day; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
sovereign; ruler; head of state
male coming-of-age-ceremony; shaving one's eyebrows, blackening one's teeth, and wearing one's hair in the marumage style (of a newly married woman; Edo period)
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
to become clumsy; to miss one's aim
(a person or body being) unidentifiable (unidentified)
based on; built on; made from
head of a school (of music, dance); head family of a school
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
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
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
high dimension; higher dimensions
to trace back to (the origins of something)
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
Genroku era (1688.9.30-1704.3.13)
elder statesman; doyen; old-timer; Genro (member of a pre-WWII body that informally advised the emperor)
era; CE (Common Era); AD (Anno Domini)
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
ex-husband; former husband
fourth dimension; four dimensions
to leave home; to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to go out on one's own
banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; manager; boss
ex-husband; former husband
central black dot on a go board; Tengen era (978.11.29-983.4.15)
take care; take good care of yourself
ending up right back where one started
three dimensions; three dimensional; 3D; real world; IRL (in real life)
identification; background check; identity confirmation
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
mid-year gift; summer gift
guarantor; surety; person responsible for another's behavior
unknown (e.g. in an equation); element (of a set); yuan (monetary unit of China); New Taiwan dollar; Yuan dynasty (China, 1271-1368); Yüan dynasty
to trace back to (the origins of something)
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
commander-in-chief; generalissimo
original home; birthplace; originator
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
reformed delinquent; former delinquent youth
Genki era (1570.4.23-1573.7.28)
low-level; trivial; coarse; low-dimension
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
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
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
Genji era (1864.2.20-1865.4.7)
identity or background check (often to see if someone is a burakumin)
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
ex-girlfriend; former girlfriend
principal (invest.); capital
source of information; intelligence source; message source
(one's) ex-wife; (one's) former wife
Hōgen era (1156.4.27-1159.4.20)
the four classical chemical elements (fire, earth, air and water)
righting moment; restoring force; stability
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
former president of a company
type of jōruri narrative performance
former prime minister; former premier; former chancellor
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
extremely healthy; lively; in good spirits
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
in and about a kitchen; family circumstances
(paper) cord for tying the hair
Genna era (1615.7.13-1624.2.30); Genwa era
monistic; unitary; unified; centralized; centralised
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
Mongol invasions of Japan (1274, 1281)
various factors or elements
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
pep-up; reassurance; pick-me-up; restorative; energizer
sender; source (of a transmission, e.g. email)
former job; former position
full of energy; full of liveliness; full of pep
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
full of energy; full of liveliness; full of pep
(personal) guarantor; (personal) surety; person providing a character reference
brewery (sake, soy); brewer; (arch.) warehouse overseer
mark of liveliness; sign of activity
to bury the hatchet; to make up; to be reconciled; to be reunited (e.g. couple); to be reinstated
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
4D pocket; magical pocket that can hold any item
developer (of software, video games, etc.)
getting back together; being reconciled; returning to normal
head of fisherman's group or union
chemical symbol (e.g. H for hydrogen); element symbol
Genkō era (1331.8.9-1334.1.29)
15th day of the 7th lunar month; (last day of) Bon lantern festival; mid-year gift; summer gift; Bon Festival gifts
unification; centralization; centralisation
Gentoku era (1329.8.29-1331.8.9)
manager (theatrical company)
Genbun era (1736.4.28-1741.2.27)
prime contract work; prime contractor
New Year's period (January 1 to 3)
financier; lender; financial backer; gambling boss; head of a gambling house
getting back together; being reconciled; returning to normal
former boyfriend; former girlfriend
full of energy; full of liveliness; full of pep
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
origin; main branch of family
original seller; sales agency
full of energy; full of liveliness; full of pep
to encourage; to give courage to
originally; by nature; from the start
Yuan-Dynasty Chinese-Mongolian military
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
pottery (i.e. the place); potter
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)
Engen era (of the Southern Court) (1336.2.29-1340.4.28)
principal (e.g. in a loan)
big three dragons; winning hand consisting of pungs or kongs of each of the three types of dragon tiles
Empire Day (February 11th; national holiday held from 1872 to 1948)
the whole year's plans should be made on New Year's Day
Supreme Military Council (1898-1945)
Genchū era (of the Southern Court; 1384.4.28-1392.10.5)
reformed delinquent; former delinquent youth
theater proprietor; theatre proprietor; producer
15th day of the 1st, 7th and 10th lunar months; heaven, earth and man; January 1; New Year's Day; ternary
(of juice, etc.) "from concentrate"
John Doe; Jane Doe; person unknown
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
pep-up; reassurance; pick-me-up; restorative; energizer
local product; homegrown; homebred
Yuanshi Tianzun (one of the supreme divinities of Taoism)
Angen era (1175.7.28-1177.8.4)
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
direct sale by the producer
first segment of a chicken's wing; drumette
quotation source; citation source; reference source
common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris); kidney bean; navy bean; wax bean; green bean; string bean
restoration; restoration (restorative) work
source of all kinds of diseases
based on; built on; made from
trace element; micronutrient
15th day of the 1st lunar month
Genkō era (1321.2.23-1324.12.9)
Genryaku era (1184.4.16-1185.8.14)
to bury the hatchet; to make up; to be reconciled; to be reunited (e.g. couple); to be reinstated
failure teaches success; failure is a stepping-stone to success
lantern festival, held on the night of the 15th day of the first month in the lunar calendar
the flourishing mid-Shōwa period (1960s and early 1970s) of peace, rapid economic growth, and life of ease
Genkyū era (1204.2.20-1206.4.27)
Jōgen era (1207.10.25-1211.3.9); Shōgen era
uniform management; uniform control; to control centrally; to manage centrally; to consolidate
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
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
a cold can lead to all sorts of illnesses
returning profits to customers; lowering prices to make up for profits (e.g. from exchange rate changes); distribution of profits (to staff, shareholders)
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
brimming with vitality; full of vigor; full of life
to recover a cost; to recover an expense; to get a return on one's investment; to get one's money's worth
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
recovering one's spirits; rejuvenation; refection
short and round sleeves of a kimono
Kengen era (1302.11.21-1303.8.5)
root; source; origin; cause
Genkō War (1331-1333); Genkō Incident
good and evil dualism; Manicheanism
privy purse; money used for private purposes by the members of the Imperial family
getting back together; being reconciled; returning to normal
radioelement; radioactive element
based on; derived from; building on; beginning with
falling below par (value); loss of principal
Kōgen era (1256.10.5-1257.3.14)
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
dimensionless number; dimensionless quantity
Gangyō era (877.4.16-885.2.21); Genkei era
periodic table of elements
Motomachi Station (Hyōgo)
Yuan dynasty (China, 1271-1368); Yüan dynasty; Mongol dynasty
general ledger (accounting)
prime contract work; prime contractor
yuanqu (form of Chinese classical drama); Yuan drama
Kagen era (1303.8.5-1306.12.14)
receiver (of an attack during kendo practice)
reducing agent; reductant
for something unexpected to happen (to someone or something one is close to); (deciding to do something) abruptly; at the turn of a dime
(paper) cord for tying the hair
Kangen era (1243.2.26-1247.2.28)
to bury the hatchet; to make up; to be reconciled; to be reunited (e.g. couple); to be reinstated
basal fertilizer; basal dressing; manure given at the time of planting
a little learning is a dangerous thing
to bury the hatchet; to make up; to be reconciled; to be reunited (e.g. couple); to be reinstated
Gen'ō era (1319.4.28-1321.2.23)
the practice of assigning one era name to one emperor
oxidation-reduction reaction
Chōgen era (1028.7.25-1037.4.21)
common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
ex-husband; former husband
to be in imminent peril; to be in imminent danger
15th day of the 10th lunar month
while it is light; before dark; while the going is good; before things get worse
mid-year gift; summer gift
superficial (shortsighted) way of thinking; half-baked (foolish, ill-advised) idea
denominated in Chinese Yuan; denominated in renminbi
personal reference letter; personal reference guarantee
General Douglas MacArthur
little three dragons; winning hand that contains two pungs or kongs of dragons and a pair of the third dragon
base (of a plant or tree); (part near the) roots
night of the 15th day of the first month in the lunar calendar
Gen'ei era (1118.4.3-1120.4.10)
identity element; neutral element
to be in imminent peril; to be in imminent danger
rare-earth element; rare-earth metal
digital renminbi; digital yuan; e-CNY
hypercomplex equation; plural equation
phenomenological reduction
transuranium element; transuranic element; super heavy element
specification table; specification sheet
Gennin era (1224.11.20-1225.4.20)
banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; manager; boss
(field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army
rare-earth element; rare-earth metal
transuranium element; transuranic element; super heavy element
to take advantage (of another's weakness)
Shōgen era (1259.3.26-1260.4.13)
direct sale by the producer
reproduction; replica; facisimile; reconstruction
native element mineral; native element
Genkō Incident (1331-1333); Genkō War
financier; lender; financial backer; gambling boss; head of a gambling house
Jōgen era (976.7.13-978.11.29); Teigen era
French beans; string beans
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
former; ex-; earlier times; the past; formerly; previously
reformed delinquent; former delinquent youth
yuan (monetary unit of China)
three primary colors (colours); trichromatic
pottery (i.e. the place); potter
while it is light; before dark; while the going is good; before things get worse
the whole year's plans should be made on New Year's Day
French beans; string beans
a little learning is a dangerous thing
cannellini bean; white kidney bean; navy bean; haricot bean; great northern bean
basal fertilizer; basal dressing; manure given at the time of planting
root (of a tooth); dedendum
to take advantage (of another's weakness)
money on hand; ready money; spending money; pocket money
to be expensive; to cost much
Festival of Origins (January 3)
master contractor; prime contactor; general contractor
master contractor; prime contactor; general contractor
dimensional regularisation; dimensional regularization
broadcast in which participants speak from different stations
style of jōruri narrative performance
to be below the cost; to sell below cost
equation with two unknowns
broadcast originating from multiple locations
code division multiple access; CDMA
being returned (sent back) to the drawing board
beautiful eyes; bright-eyed; there being a sublime charm about one's eyes
beautiful eyes; bright-eyed; there being a sublime charm about one's eyes
superficial (shortsighted) way of thinking; half-baked (foolish, ill-advised) idea
reference (e.g. on CV, resume)
former surname; original surname
periodic table of the elements
nitrogen group (group 15 of the periodic table)
transition element; transition metal
synthetic element; artificial element (i.e. technetium)
platinum group metals; platinum group elements
Yamamoto sect (of Shin Buddhism); Sangen sect
local language; local dialect
data origin authentication
TDMA; time division multiple access
Time Division Multiple Access; TDMA
frequency division multiple access; FDMA
linear binary sequence generator
multiple-access (e.g. TDMA, CDMA)
multiple access methods (FDMA, TDMA, CDMA)
multidimensional classification system
two-dimensional fast Fourier transform
CDMA; code division multiple access
primitive element (of a finite field)
language being translated from; source language
quaternary material (e.g. semiconductor)
ternary material (e.g. semiconductor)
liquidity on hand; ready liquidity cash plus marketable securities
3D computer graphics; 3DCG
3D computer graphics; 3DCG
transactinide elements; transactinides; super-heavy elements
oxygen family element; chalcogen
(woman with) beautiful eyes and mouth
original packaging (e.g. box holding several cartons, each with individually packaged products)
one-way analysis of variance; one-way ANOVA
night of the 15th day of the first month in the lunar calendar
wanton (of a woman); promiscuous
wanton (of a woman); promiscuous
Era Name Act; Era Name Law
think globally, act locally; think global, act local
think globally, act locally; think global, act local
chaptrel; impost; springing
administrative unification of day-care centers and kindergartens
black turtle bean; black bean
Kōrimoto Station (JR Kyushu)
American kestrel (Falco sparverius)
merlin (Falco columbarius); pigeon hawk
lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni)
Amur falcon (Falco amurensis); eastern red-footed falcon
scarlet runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus)