to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
friction; discord; strife
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
maintenance; preservation; improvement
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
near; close; beside; third person
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
firm; strong; solid; stable
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
support; backing; aid; assistance
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
in comparison to; rather than
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
great difference; big difference; wide margin
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
reform; reformation; reorganization
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
while; even though; despite
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to tumble down; to roll down