to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
living thing; living creature; animal; life
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to spread; to be propagated
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
society; the world; the times
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
grandfather; male senior-citizen
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
while; even though; despite
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
the aforementioned; the said; the usual; kudan; yōkai resembling a human-headed bovine, said to prophesize misfortune or bountiful harvest
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to have a talk; to tell a story
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build