upper reaches of a river; upstream
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
elevation; height above sea level
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
wintertime; winter season
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
occasional; infrequent; rare
family quarrel; quarrel between parent and child
drinking bout; merrymaking
large snake; heavy drinking; heavy drinker
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
womanly; ladylike; feminine
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards