ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
large crowd; mass of people
group; bunch; crowd; group
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
attending a government office; going to work (for a government official)
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
right in the middle (of); midst; height
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
nothing but; none other than
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to surround; to crowd around
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
fierce tiger; ferocious tiger; Hanshin Tigers (baseball team)
person concerned; interested party; related party
response; reply; answer; defence; defense
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
besides; moreover; in addition
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)