to rise; to swell; to be promoted
leading; guiding; commanding
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
way of speaking; intimation
illustrated news magazine; pictorial
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
boldness; guts; courage; gall; sangfroid
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
decorative lights; illumination
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
roller coaster; big dipper
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant