to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
smallish; on the small side
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
to rock; to shake; to swing
distance in a straight line; distance as the crow flies
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
brown; light brown; tawny
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
to approach; to draw near
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
good (condition); going well; fine; smooth
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds