origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
name and address (on an envelope, etc.); (addressee's) name; addressee
fragile article; breakables; broken article
remainder of the year; rest of the year
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
just past noon; afternoon
change; changing; vicissitudes; fading; waning
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
full dress; formal dress; uniform
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
carelessness; careless mistake; blunder; wetting oneself; soiling oneself
feminine; womanly; female
interior design; interior; upholstery
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing