origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
nature; property; disposition
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to become possible; to become able to (do)
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
withdrawal symptoms; abstinence syndrome
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to be a matter of life or death
have a good day; take care; see you
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
have a good day; take care; see you
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
very much; exceedingly; extremely
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for