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 encamp; to take up positions
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
opposite side; opposition
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to be prolonged; to drag on
side entrance; tradesman's entrance; service entrance; staff entrance
in the mountains; among the mountains
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
to surround; to crowd around
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
slope; slanting surface; bevel
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
stepwise; one step at a time
how long; how far; how much