Adverb (fukushi), Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'originally; from the start; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature · none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)

Nounorigin; source; beginning · basis; base; foundation; root · cause

Nounname of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name

Nounsovereign; ruler; head of state

Noun(field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army

Nounoriginator; pioneer; inventor; founder · progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line

NounNew Year's Day; first day of the year · New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day

NounNew Year's Day

Nounfirst year (of an imperial era) · year something (important) first happened or began

Nounprincipal; capital · income-producing assets

Adverb (fukushi)originally; essentially; naturally; by nature; really; actually · in the first place; to begin with

Nounelder statesman; doyen; old-timer; authority · genrō (member of a pre-WWII body that informally advised the emperor)

NounGenroku era (1688.9.30-1704.3.13)

Nounringleader; main culprit · main cause; source

Nounprincipal · capital; seed money

Nouncost price; purchase price; cost · production cost; manufacturing cost; prime cost

Nounelement; chemical element · (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire) · origin; source

Adverb (fukushi)from the beginning; from the first; all along; originally · of course · not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...; to say nothing of ...

Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)brimming with vitality; full of vigor; full of life

Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Nounextremely healthy; lively; in good spirits

Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Adverb (fukushi), Nounbrimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health

Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)full of energy; full of liveliness; full of pep

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)full of energy; full of liveliness; full of pep

Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Noun, used as a prefixformer; ex-; past; one-time · earlier times; the past; previous state · formerly; previously; originally; before

Noununknown (e.g. in an equation) · element (of a set) · yuan (monetary unit of China)

Nounyuan (monetary unit of China)

Nounhead gangster

Nounelder statesman

NounYuan dynasty Chinese-Mongolian military

NounNew Year's period (January 1 to 3)

Nounorigin

Nouncapital; funds; seed money · asset

Nounstopcock (gas, water); main valve; main tap; stop tap

Nouncost

Nounledger

NounNew Year's morning

Nounzero milestone

Nounwholesaler; manufacturer · capitalist; financier; investor

NounMongol invasions of Japan (1274, 1281)

Noun, Suru verbmale coming-of-age-ceremony · shaving one's eyebrows, blackening one's teeth, and wearing one's hair in the marumage style (of a newly married woman; Edo period)

Nounprincipal and interest

Nounprincipal (e.g. in a loan)

Nounoriginal song

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)originally

Nounformer job; former position

Interjection (kandoushi)as you were; return to your original position! · er, rather

NounGangyō era (877.4.16-885.2.21); Genkei era

NounGen'ei era (1118.4.3-1120.4.10)