origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
legend; folklore; tradition
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
sea grapes (Caulerpa lentillifera)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
hard-to-use space (in an apartment, etc.); dead space (artillery, etc.); (respiratory) dead space
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
(in) the air; midair; sky
quick change (of costume); quick transformation; turning suddenly into; (sudden) metamorphosis
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
rearranging; remodeling; remodelling
high (spirits); euphoric; intoxicated; high
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
real estate agent; realtor