ascending air current; updraft; upward trend; rise in popularity, influence, etc.
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
slowly (but steadily); little by little; with a sizzle; burning; oozing out (e.g. of sweat)
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
bar; measure; short pause (in writing); petty principles; minor details
quickly; briefly; rashly; carelessly; (flowing) in trickles
patching (up); cutting a part and pasting a new one (e.g. a shoji door); cut and paste
finished product; finished goods; completed article
tune (melody, piece of music)
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
tucking up the sleeves of a kimono with a tasuki
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
doll cake; sponge cake in various shapes filled with red bean paste
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
torus-shape; toroidal; donut-shaped; doughnut-shaped
earthen walls (of fortification); earthwork; embankment
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
high five; high touch (involvement of personal attention and service)
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
strategy meeting; council of war
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; large swarm