going upstream; swimming upstream
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
flowing east (e.g. of a river)
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
growth (to maturity); being brought up; growing up; raising
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
circumnavigation; circle tour by ship
after death; posthumously
five generations; fifth generation immigrant; gosei; the fifth (e.g. George V)
at first; initially; in the beginning
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
enterprise; business; company; corporation
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
one's own expense; out-of-pocket expense
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
equator; (celestial) equator
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
prosperous (economic) conditions; favourable conditions; (economic) boom; thriving business; brisk market
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue