origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
chair; stool; post; office; position
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
complete stranger; total stranger
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
that's the way it is; such is life