起

raising a question; posing a problem; setting a hare running

how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio

to leave one's seat

to start writing; to begin (a book, letter, etc.)

Yojijukugo

introduction, development, turn and conclusion (quadripartite structure of certain Chinese poetry)

story composition and development

armed uprising

kickoff party; rally; pep party

to muster up one's courage

Adjective - yoi/ii class

of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)

to rise in rebellion

to become desperate; to give way to despair

to be superstitious; to believe in omens

Proverb

all's grist that comes to his mill; turn everything to good account; turn anything to profit

Proverb

the early bird gets the worm

first thing after rising

to set up a company

Idiomatic expression

to disturb the water; to wake a sleeping dog; to wake a sleeping child

Medicine

erectile dysfunction; ED

Computing

startup screen

to begin drawing; to begin painting

origin of life

On the Origin of Species (Charles Darwin, 1859); origin of species

Idiomatic expression; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

not giving up; keeping at it until one succeeds; falling seven times, getting up eight

Idiomatic expression

the vicissitudes of life; the ups and downs of life

to shake someone awake