to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to solicit; to demand; to extort
to brush off; to shake off
sunlight; rays of the Sun
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
food (esp. for a medical diet)
ramification; branching off
counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
charging (electrically); electrification
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
fire festival (often celebrating the absence of fires); New Year's ritual at Izumo Shrine; festival involving fire dedicated to the gods
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
in succession; one after another
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
body of Christ (Eucharist)
not busy; unengaged; being free; leisure
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
underground lake; subterranean lake
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
high-rise (building); multistory; multistoried; high (altitude); upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)
(dead) end; end of the line
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
upper end; top; tip; top edge
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance