root; source; origin; cause
real thing; original; actual
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
practicality; utility; usefulness
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
extremely dangerous; full of peril
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
another time; some other time
(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly
universal; general; ubiquitous; omnipresent
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
mission; delegation; transmission
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
unreasonable idea; illogical plan; illogical move (in shogi or go)
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
natto (fermented soybeans)
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
rain and wind; driving rain
preference; priority; precedence
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to become dim; to become blurred
to chase; to run after; to pursue
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest
impossible to do (although wants to)