to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
long (time that has passed); old (story)
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
summertime; summer season
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to hurry; to rush; to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
new student; freshman; first-year student
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
treating someone like a child
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
sudden impulse; passing fancy
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
bright sunshine; broad daylight
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
delusion; trick of the imagination