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
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
blood spilt from the body; blood circulating within the body (often as a metaphor for strong emotion or hot-bloodedness)
red spider lily (Lycoris radiata); cluster amaryllis
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
paying an unannounced visit; rudeness
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
seven-and-five-syllable meter
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
and then; and so; and; so then
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank
full view; plain sight; completely visible
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
head (of a Japanese pipe, i.e. the bowl and shank); neck; head
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
to be famous; to be celebrated; to be worthy of the name
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works