to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
indeed; really; truly; very much
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
sofa; couch; lounge chair
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to get out of bed; to show a leg
clop clop; rumble rumble; sound of something being boiled
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
dry riverbed; river beach
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
last night; yesterday evening
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
doctor's visit; house call
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
literally; to the letter; literal
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)