acceleration; speeding up
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
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
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
long (time that has passed); old (story)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
important post; important office; key position
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
complete; whole; perfect; safe
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation