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
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
justification; positioning; alignment
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
long ago; already; a long time ago
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
influence (on someone); inspiration
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to sink (into); to get depressed
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
establishment; settlement
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to jar; to creak; to grate
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
place; room; margin; scope
from A to Z; without exception; in every particular
having lost face; in a bind
predicament; one's ground; one's position
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)