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
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
if it is the case that ...
beautiful woman with cold, standoffish air
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
to become completely chilled
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to make a lasting impression
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
oil crisis (esp. 1973 OPEC oil crisis); oil shock
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
though; notwithstanding; although
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere