to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
only; merely; but; no more than
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
spinning rapidly; turning quickly; fast-forward (VCR, etc.); scanning
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
horizon (related to land)
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
falsely similar; counterfeit
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
source (of a transmission, broadcast, etc.); point of origin
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
storage space (esp. in a home)
incidental; ancillary; accessory; secondary; collateral
action of making something; -ification