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元来

がんらい
originally; primarily; essentially; logically; naturally
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元祖

がんそ
originator; founder; pioneer; inventor
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販売元

はんばいもと
selling agency
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改元

かいげん
change of era
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家元

いえもと
head of a school (of music, dance); head family of a school
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元服

げんぷく、げんぶく
male coming of age ceremony; for a woman to shave her eyebrows, dye her teeth and wear her hair in the marumage style after marrying (Edo period)
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手元

手許、手もと
てもと
at hand; on hand; nearby; close at hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money; grip; handle
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元治

げんじ
Genji era (1864.2.20-1865.4.7)
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根本

根源、根元、根原
こんげん、ねもと、こんぽん
root; source; origin; foundation; base; principle
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足元

足下、足もと、足許
あしもと、そっか
at one's feet; underfoot; one's step (as in "watch your step"); gait; pace; step; most recent; current; you; thou