to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
diligence; industry; assiduity; hard work
to fall in love (with); to love
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
matter of time; question of time
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
whenever you want; any time you like
to be pleased with; to suit
brushing; blushing (blotchiness or milkiness in paint applied to a surface)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
growth period (in children)
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; trudgingly
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
gentle clinking; sound of rapping; sound of rattling; simmering noise; light bubbling; sound of cooking something on a low flame
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant