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
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
don't you think?; indicates question
(beheading) block; guillotine; scaffold
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
close; intimate; on good terms
ability; capability; skill
pride; boast; credit (to)
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
brewing; fermenting; arousing; causing; creating
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
management; administration; operation
by means of; due to; because of; according to
having said that; on the other hand
good person; virtuous person
accomplishment; execution
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
letting (someone) die without helping
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to raise someone's position; to raise someone's standing
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
in the end; at the end of the day
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization