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
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
flour; meal; powder; dust
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
miser; niggard; cheapskate
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
hidden camera; spy camera
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to pick up; to find; to gather
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
pointing out; identification
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
technique; art; skill; move
historic; historical; traditional
continuous; unbroken; ceaseless