to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
previous king; late king; ancient virtuous king
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
to meet someone's requirements; to meet expectations; to go along with what someone wants
to tuck up (a kimono skirt); to tuck in; to make short (a story, explanation, etc.); to cut short; to abridge
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
taste; liking; preference
pessimistic view of life; pessimism
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
direct descent; direct line
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to attract interest; to get attention to appeal
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
the same; the said; likewise
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
first person; self-reference term; term used to refer to oneself in the first person
bid for popularity; publicity stunt
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
young; juvenile; child in the first year of kindergarten
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
throwaway; disposable; single-use
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
nice; likeable; desirable
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)