expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
(one's efforts) not being enough; not succeeding (despite one's best efforts); not being up to the task; being beyond one's ability
to be beyond words; to defy description
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to leave this world; to die
(professional) storyteller; hereditary role of narrator in early imperial court
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
carrying (on one's shoulder); bearing; shouldering; bucket carried on either end of a pole
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade someone or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to ascend; to go up; to climb
expression; look; countenance; face
stairs; stairway; staircase
to break; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated (with); to be crazy (about)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
election; selection; choice
army of demons; demonic horde; obstacles to Buddhist practice; forces that hinder spiritual enlightenment
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
excited; enthusiastic; high-tensile (e.g. steel); high-voltage (e.g. circuit); high-tension (e.g. current)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy