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
holding two or more positions concurrently
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to have an idea; to have a clue
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all animate creation
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
even if ...; even supposing that ...
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
clear and serene (as a polished mirror and still water)
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to be exhausted; to be tired out
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
hair on the back of one's head
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
invitation; introduction; temptation
will; testament; last request
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife