source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
in this way; thus; such; uh...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
rapid increase; proliferation; surge; explosion
originally; by nature; from the start
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
study; research; investigation
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to collect; to assemble; to gather
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to be found; to be discovered
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
burying in the ground; having underground deposits
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring