origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
unexpectedly; surprisingly
stimulating; exciting; provocative
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
that is to say; so that means
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
most part; greater part; majority
predation; eating prey; preying upon
several years; a few years
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to conspire; to act in collusion; to be hand-in-glove
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
step-up; advance; progress; increase
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
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
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
family; relatives; dependents; household
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)