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
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
Java water dropwort (Oenanthe javanica); Japanese parsley
to say; to be called; to do
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
strong-willed; strong of heart
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
presence (impressive quality)
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
important post; important office; key position
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to