to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
to breathe out; to exhale
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
number one; first; best; most; game; round
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
head; brains; intellect; understanding
trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot