to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
foolish look; stupid look
under the blazing sun; in sweltering heat
program board (concert, theatrical production); act-announcement sheets; mekuri karuta
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); hannya; mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
stall; downturn; slowdown; slump
elder sister; older female friend
resting at times; with careful thought; after proper consideration
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to beat time; to mark time
anybody can look good with the right clothes; clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds; (lit.) clothes on a packhorse driver
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
departure; leaving; setting off
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
period of time; time slot; time zone
watching without paying (a film, play, etc.); watching for free (e.g. on illegal streaming sites); reading for free (e.g. pirated manga)
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
sign; indication; omen; symptom
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
worst; worst-case (scenario)