altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
dozens; scores of; decades
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
riding fast; driving a horse fast
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
head start; initiative; preemption
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
one grade; first-class; primary
therefore; for that reason; so; because of that
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint