upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
of course; certainly; naturally
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
that is to say; so that means
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)