to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
wedded life; married life
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
free time; time at leisure
to watch steadily; to stare
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
to lose sight of; to miss
Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
to dry up completely; to become stale
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
carnivore; carnivorous animal
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding