upper reaches of a river; upstream
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
arrival on location (esp. used in transport industries, police, etc.)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
death by suffocation; death by choking
twenty-ninth day of the month; twenty-nine days
to wring the neck; to strangle
(medical) doctor; physician
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
study; research; investigation
industry-academic; industry-university
cooperation; coordination; link
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
footprints (of a suspect at a crime scene)
counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
ward office; council (regional)
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
senior high school; high school
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
private tutor; coach; governess
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
finding employment; getting a job
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
at first; in the beginning; originally