ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
far away in the distance; in the far distance
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
halo (around the Sun, Moon, etc.); ring; corona
game under lights (e.g. baseball); night game
match; game; bout; contest
right in the middle (of); midst; height
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
upper reaches of a river; upstream
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
sound; noise; audio; acoustics; reverberation
night lighting; nighttime illumination
spotlight; close observation
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
rumbling; (ringing) cadence
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to become frayed; to become loose
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
moving in (to a house, apartment, etc.); taking up residence
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability