to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
reconfirmation; double check
to name; to call; to christen; to term
mountain chain; mountains
interior; inside; internal
(drinks) coaster; roller coaster; coaster brake (on a bicycle)
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
intuition; instinct; hunch
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
emperor; living god; god incarnate; miracle-working god (who appears as the occasion demands)
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.); to fall hard; to fall heavily; to pour down
place; position; location; position; standing; status
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
excellent answer; clever answer
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
now that; since; so long as; because
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
drop (e.g. of water); drip
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry