halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes