origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.; upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.
invitation; bringing over; bringing about; giving rise to; causing
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
Japan; the (Japanese) empire
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
trembling with excitement
desperately; recklessly; rush headlong
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
divine possession; eccentric behavior; fanaticism
freely; right and left; as one pleases
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
extremely; terrifically; super
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
older sister and younger brother
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
pronunciation; production of sound
diaper; nappy; (arch.) swaddling clothes; (arch.) loincloth
to crumble away; to collapse
difficult to write or draw; does not write well (pen, brush, etc.)
revision (of text); alteration; change
written apology; written statement of regret
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
to stop (doing something); to cease; to leave as is; to leave alone; to exclude; to except
unsigned; without a signature
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)