growth period; growing season
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
moment by moment; hour by hour
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
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
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
scenery; scene; landscape
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
brilliance; splendour; splendor; lustre; luster
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)