to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
entering a faith; joining a religion
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
honorific/polite/humble prefix
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
divine sword (one of the three sacred treasures)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
chief; main; principal; major
town; city; municipal; urban
witnessing; observing; sighting
existence; being; presence
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
beginning; outset; first; onset
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
people; men and women; each person; everybody