to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to flare up; to burst into flames
pleasant feeling; good vibes
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to spit out; to eject; to dump
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
lapis lazuli blue; bright blue; azure
visual confirmation; sighting
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
ignition; combustion; firing a blank cartridge; discharge of a gun without bullets; firing (of an event); triggering
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to cease; to stop; to be over
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
to not believe one's ears
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
the Seven Wise Men (of Confucius's Analects); Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)