ascent; uphill; upward slope
(gradual) upturn; increase
downhill; downward slope; descent
上り坂はきつかった。
The uphill slope was tough.
彼のキャリアは今、上り坂を迎えている。
His career is currently on the rise.
この町では、古い上り坂の道が最近舗装された。
In this town, the old uphill road was recently repaved.