to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
counter for wheels and flowers
tradition; legend; folklore
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; after all
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss