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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)
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)
ascending staircase
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
to raise; to record; to bring up (a matter); to serve (food); to send some on out
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to march on the capital
to become the subject of rumours or conversations
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
rise; improvement; uptrend
to raise; to record; to bring up (a matter); to serve (food); to send someone out
Ryukyuan mission to Edo
to be gossiped about
up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route
uphill grade; upgrade
uphill road; ascending road
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
up line; in-bound line
to be ecstatically happy; to be on cloud nine; to be in seventh heaven
to talk about (something)
too many cooks spoil the broth; (lit.) too many captains will steer the ship up a mountain
to start on a journey; to go on a military expedition
to rise (e.g. sun, moon)
nobori; long, narrow banner attached to a pole on one side and a horizontal rod along the top
to bring (a book) into the world; to publish
climbing kiln; ascending kiln; connected (pottery) kilns built on a slope
reverse link; uplink
going up and down
third climate of spring (when the ice breaks and fish start appearing near the surface)
to bring up for discussion
fools fall easily for flattery; (lit.) fools and smoke rise to great heights