wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
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 burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
brat; kid; urchin; little devil
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
to pull out nostril hairs; to outwit; to fool
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
viewing platform; observation deck; observation platform
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
important point; point to check; point not to miss; checkpoint
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
autographed baseball; signed ball
vehicle; conveyance; (means of) transport; ride (at a fair, amusement park, etc.); attraction
legal; lawful; legitimate
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
history of the Western world
Japanese history; history of Japan
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee