pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
how; in what way; by what means
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to raise one's voice; to shout
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to clamber (up); to scale
in accordance with; according to
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
thick (esp. paper, cloth)
to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up
to set a ladder up against
to boost; to force up; to push up
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
high place; high altitude; heights; broad view
other side; opposite side; other party
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
one's possessions; ownership
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
decision; determination; resolution
to hide; to keep to oneself
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance