to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
popular person; favorite; favourite
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
at that time; in those days
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
one day; (on) a certain day
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; road closed; closed to traffic; no through road
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
impulse buying; impulse purchase
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
social networking service; SNS
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to spread; to be propagated
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks; settling scores
degree of familiarity; popularity
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
almost every day; almost daily
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
to begin talking; to open up
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
point in common; common feature
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
patterns of thinking; train of thought
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to thrust down; to push off
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to fight against; to oppose; to face