upper reaches of a river; upstream
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
family quarrel; quarrel between parent and child
large snake; heavy drinking; heavy drinker
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
face with no make-up; sobriety
fine weather; fair weather
strangely shaped rocks; massive rock of unusual shape
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
to know something by direct experience; (lit.) to know through the skin
volcanic belt; volcanic zone
eruption; volcanic eruption
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
refining; refinement; smelting; training
underground; subterranean
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
to talk (a person) down; to confute