going upstream; sailing against the current
to ask a question; to ask questions
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
ahem; cough-cough; noise in lieu of a comment or contrary view
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
doer; performer; protagonist (in noh or kyogen); hero; speculator (in trading)
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
certification; attestation; authentication; Imperial attestation
at that time; in those days
blood vessel; blood relationship
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
(arch.) eight ata (approx. 144 cm); large; long
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
ancestor; forefather; foremother
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
to take measures (against); to take steps
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
archipelago; group of islands