origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
critic; reviewer; commentator
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
internationalization; internationalisation; i18n (in IT)
to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate
government; administration
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
training (esp. in-service); induction course
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to be found; to be discovered
transplanting (a plant); transplant; transplantation (of an organ, tissue, etc.); transplant; embryo transfer; embryo transplant
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
recuperation; medical treatment
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
father; dad; husband; you; he
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
present; gift; to give a present or gift
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that