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)
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
forktail bullhead (species of catfish, Pelteobagrus nudiceps)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
black cat; Yamato Transport (door-to-door delivery service company)
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
snake; serpent; large snake
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
close-cropped hair; shaven head
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
to stare back at; to look back at
at that time; in those days
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man