source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
detonator; priming; primer; trigger; impetus; spark
action; operation; effect; function
pain relief; killing pain
ingredient; component; composition
sterilization; sterilisation; disinfection
target group; target persons
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
technological task; potential feature; technical problem
refining; refinement; smelting; training
internal conditions; true state of affairs
storage; housing for equipment and machines; putting into computer memory
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
negotiations; discussions; connection
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
world; society; people; the public
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
lump of snow; snowpack; chunk of snow
caves dug as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods
imitation; counterfeit; fake; sham; ersatz (object)
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
as fast as the wind, as quiet as the forest, as daring as fire, and immovable as the mountain
beginner; novice; neophyte
battle flag; standard; (regimental) colours; colors; ensign