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
 to climb;  to clamber (over, up);  to scramble (up);  to scale;  to claw one's way up
 ascent;  climbing;  ascending (path);  upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
 mountain climbing;  mountaineering
 to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
 to go to the top;  to climb to the top;  to ascend to the top;  to be engrossed in;  to be very enthusiastic about;  to be infatuated with
 to clamber;  to climb with hands and feet;  to crawl up;  to creep up
 to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
 rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity);  soaring;  skyrocketing;  going through the roof
 climbing kiln;  ascending kiln;  connected (pottery) kilns built on a slope
 ascent;  uphill;  upward slope;  (gradual) upturn;  increase
 starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.);  base (of mountain, etc.)
 (fish) climbing (swimming) up waterfall
 going up and down;  ascent and descent;  climb and descent
 uphill road;  ascending road
 flattery will motivate anyone;  flattery can do wonders; (lit.) even a pig will climb up a tree if flattered
 too many cooks spoil the broth; (lit.) too many captains will steer the ship up a mountain
 ascending a mountain stream (recreational activity)
 rising dragon;  white saddle (Helvella crispa);  elfin saddle;  common helvel
 pole climbing (gymnastics)
 rise of the dragon (bringing rain around the time of the spring equinox)
 tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus spp.)
 Amur goby (Rhinogobius brunneus)
 Ryukyu tree lizard (Japalura polygonata)
 climbing perch (esp. of genus Anabas)